I AM the True Vine

Jesus expects His followers to be GENUINELY ENCOURAGED BY WHO HE IS and their identity in Him

Jesus will always provide COMFORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE INSIDE-OUT FIRST, not from the outside –in.

·       JOY comes from the inside but HAPPINESS comes from the outside

·       Our desire to know and love Him and the energy to serve Him will KEEP FLOWING into and through us AS LONG AS "WE ABIDE IN HIM."

·       A believer cannot achieve anything of spiritual value independent of Jesus.

·       The ability to bring the transforming love of Jesus to a world suffering with all these ailments comes from being like branches are connected to the vine.

Because Jesus is the True Vine, we are to stay connected to Him and by loving each other!