GOD'S WORD OF THE DAY.
(Joh 15:1) Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
(Joh 15:2) He cuts off every branch of mine that does not produce fruit. He also trims every branch that produces fruit to prepare it to produce even more.
(Joh 15:3) You have already been prepared to produce more fruit by the teaching I have given you.
(Joh 15:4) Stay joined to me and I will stay joined to you. No branch can produce fruit alone. It must stay connected to the vine. It is the same with you. You cannot produce fruit alone. You must stay joined to me.
(Joh 15:5) "I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I to you, you will produce plenty of fruit. But separated from me you won't be able to do anything.
(Joh 15:6) If you don't stay joined to me, you will be like a branch that has been thrown out and has dried up. All the dead branches like that are gathered up, thrown into the fire and burned.
(Joh 15:7) Stay joined together with me, and follow my teachings. If you do this, you can ask for anything you want, and it will be given to you.
(Joh 15:8) Show that you are my followers by producing much fruit. This will bring honor to my Father.
(Joh 15:9) "I have loved you as the Father has loved me. Now continue in my love.
(Joh 15:10) I have obeyed my Father's commands, and he continues to love me. In the same way, if you obey my commands, I will continue to love you.
(Joh 15:11) I have told you these things so that you can have the true happiness that I have. I want you to be completely happy.
(Joh 15:12) This is what I command you: Love each other as I have loved you.
(Joh 15:13) The greatest love people can show is to die for their friends.
(Joh 15:14) You are my friends if you do what I tell you to do.
(Joh 15:15) I no longer call you servants, because servants don't know what their master is doing. But now I call you friends, because I have told you everything that my Father told me.
(Joh 15:16) "You did not choose me. I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
(Joh 15:17) This is my command: Love each other.
