SJTJ 254: Week 36 EXPLORE (John 15:1-15 - Lifted Up and Pruned)
WEEK 36.7 Discussion questions below.
Episode Summary
In this Week 36 Explore episode, Nick and Jamie look into Jesus's seventh and final "I Am" statement from John 15:1-15, where he declares himself the "true vine." They explore how this metaphor connects to Old Testament imagery of Israel as God's vineyard, unpack the Father's role as the vine grower who lifts up struggling vines and prunes fruitful ones, and examine the crucial concept of "abiding" that appears 11 times in this chapter. The episode redefines fruit-bearing as character transformation rather than evangelistic success…
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