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THE BRANCH

Text : John 15:2

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

Jesus is the Vine, the Father God is the Vinedresser and you are the branch. The only parameter by which you become a branch is simply believing in the  Lord Jesus. You however need to do more than believing to remain in the vine- You must bear fruit.

Any branch(believer) in the Vine that refuses to bear fruit shall be taken away. 
 _If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned._ John 15:6.
Abiding in the branch is the only thing that guarantees your fruitfulness. It is not a on and off connection. It is a perpetual and continuous connectivity. 

Your fruit bearing is determined by your abiding in Jesus, and to abide in Him is to keep His commandment. So, you abide by keeping commandment. The commandment is the Golden law - LOVE.
John 15:12 says.
 _This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you._ 
 It is only when you keep the commandment of Love that you will abide in the Love of Jesus
 _If you keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love  even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love."_ John 15:10.

Loving God, Loving the brethren and Loving the unsaved ones around you (your neighbour), is the only  way by which you abide.  To keep the commandment of God is to Love ALL(God, brethren and your neighbours).


Bible Reading :John 15:1-17. 


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