Patchwork Growth and Abiding in Christ, John 15:9-17

As Jesus continued to teach the disciples on the night he was betrayed, he told them to abide in his love that he had from them that flowed out of the love of the Father for himself. When we do this, we will discover that we want to keep his commandments and when we keep his commandments, we discover that we are more deeply abiding in his love.

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True Joy in the True Vine, John 15:1-11

Jesus tells his disciples that he is the true vine and that we are all branches off of him. What does this mean for our life? How does this reshape our entire Christian lives? Father Jeremiah guides us through this passage from John 15.

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Abiding in Friendship with God, John 15.15-21

Jesus told his disciples that they were to abide in him and that they were his friends. How important is it that they were considered the friends of God the Son? What does this mean for us today? Father Jeremiah explores this in his sermon today.

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The Vine and the Branches, John 15.1-11

At the beginning of John 15, Jesus tells his disciples that he is the vine and that they are branches. This reality doesn’t only apply to them, but also to all of us who are part of the church. How do we live as branches? What does it mean that God the Father as the vinedresser will prune us? How does fruit begin to grow through us as branches? Listen to this message from Father Jeremiah to find out.