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I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever abides in me… John 15:5

I am the vine,
you are the branches.
Whoever abides in me, and I in him,
will bear much fruit.
Apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5 reward Jesus dependence
I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I am. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Matthew 3:11 baptism conversion Holy Spirit
There is only one thing I ask of the Lord,
just one thing I seek:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
so that I may enjoy the beauty of the Lord
and gaze on his temple.
Psalm 27:4 love God nearness
Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
Matthew 9:13 mercy righteousness sacrifice
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever receives the one I send
receives me,
and whoever receives me
receives the one who sent me.
John 13:20 gentleness Jesus community
I know how to live with little, and I know how to live with plenty. In any and all circumstances, I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need.
Philippians 4:12 contentment food life
As for me, I trust in your kindness;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord
because he has been good to me.
Psalm 13:6-7 trust worship heart
In peace I lie down and sleep,
for only with your help, O Lord,
can I rest secure.
Psalm 4:9 safety rest peace
If in speaking I use human tongues
and angelic as well,
but do not have love,
I am nothing more than a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1 love speaking angels
I refrained from eating any choice food, abstaining from consuming meat or wine, and I did not anoint myself until those three weeks had passed.
Daniel 10:3 fasting food wine
And I say to you: You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld will not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18 church community hell
If you would seriously consider my reproof,
I would pour out my thoughts to you
and make my precepts known to you.
Proverbs 1:23 conversion repentance wisdom
You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’
and rightly so,
for that is what I am.
John 13:13 Jesus
For I know full well the plans I have for you, plans for your welfare and not for your misfortune, plans that will offer you a future filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 planning blessing hope
You shall be holy, for I, the Lord, am holy. I have chosen you from among all people that you shall be mine.
Leviticus 20:26 holiness life
When I realized that my foot was slipping,
your kindness, O Lord, raised me up.
Psalm 94:18 reliability love dependence
Even though I wander
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are at my side,
with your rod and your staff
that comfort me.
Psalm 23:4 fear encouragement death
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32 sin repentance conversion
I stretch out my hands to you;
my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah
Psalm 143:6 worship receiving dependence
Behold, I am standing at the door, knocking. If one of you hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with that person and that person with me.
Revelation 3:20 obedience food listening
I have told you this
so that in me you may be in peace.
In the world
you will endure suffering.
But take courage!
I have overcome the world.
John 16:33 encouragement peace overcoming
This is my commandment:
love one another
as I have loved you.
John 15:12 law love Jesus
You have already been cleansed
by the word I have spoken to you.
John 15:3 purification Word of God speaking
Because in my eyes you are precious,
because you are honored and I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you
and nations in return for your life.
Isaiah 43:4 love salvation encouragement
With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid.
What can mortals do to me?
Psalm 118:6 fear protection