If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you will bear much fruit. Apart from me you can do nothing. Jesus spoke these words in John 15:5. Have you ever noticed that a tree or vine that has no life in it, bearing fruit? If there is no life, there is no fruit. If we want to be fruitful, life must be flowing from the vine into the branches. As Christ’s followers we have been grafted into the vine. Our life flow as a “branch” is now connected to the source. Our source of life came because of Calvary. Because of what was accomplished on the cross, we can spend time in the presence of God. We develop that heart to heart connection when we are joined together, intimately connected through fellowship on a daily basis. His life is indwelling in us! We are a branch firmly fastened to the vine. It is a heart to heart connection. Just like with the flow of blood in our veins, life continues. With the vital connection to the vine, life flows through us to produce godliness with power! (2 Tim 3:5!)
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