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Several times the Old Testament refers to Israel as a vine that was supposed to produce fruit (cf. Isaiah 5:1–7; Hosea 10:1–2; Psalm 80:8–19). However, Israel did not produce the fruit of justice and righteousness that was expected of her because she continually turned away from God. Jesus contrasts Himself with Israel by saying, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser” (John 15:1). Jesus is righteous and just, and in Him is true life. He teaches the disciples that apart from the true vine, they cannot produce fruit. They must abide in Him, and He will produce the fruit of the Spirit in them.
This session is part 64 of the 365 Key Chapters of the Bible series, based on Ken’s Handbook to Scripture.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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