Our relationship IN ChristChrist’s relationship IN us REMAIN IN MEI ALSO REMAIN IN YOU REMAIN IN THE VINEMY WORDS REMAIN IN YOU REMAIN IN MY LOVEMY JOY MAY BE IN YOU ASK IN MY NAME

Under the shade Back into darkness Looking ahead, for the brighter future Non-active, not abiding NO fruit Looks active, but not abiding NO fruit Looks active, but not abiding NO fruit

God the Father is the Gardener Jesus is the True Vine The Spirit produces fruit in us True disciples bear fruit. Non believers give the appearance of attaching but are incapable of producing fruit. “God cuts away the lifeless and cultivates the living.” John Piper I am the Vine; You are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, You will bear much fruit; Apart from me you can do nothing.

DBC Our hands can be used to bear fruit, when we are in the Vine Our hands will be abundantly fruitful when we are pruned by our God Joy and love are abundantly in flow when we remain in Jesus May our hands be active and not passive in God’s mission