"They just decided, 'We're going to leave the cross and take Jesus' " ~David St. James 49 caretaker

“All heaven is interested in the cross of Christ, all hell terribly afraid of it, while men are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning.” ~Oswald Chambers

Thought #1: Our CONNECTION to Jesus is CRUCIAL!

Thought #2: Pruning makes us MORE PRODUCTIVE!

1st (HE) CUTS OFF (vs2): {αἴρω airō}; vb.; to raise, take up, lift:—away, removed, taken away

2nd (HE) PRUNE  {καθαίρω} v. “purge,” to cleanse, of filth impurity

Thought #3: When we REMAIN in Christ, we REMAIN FRUITFUL!

REMAIN/ABIDE {μένω} (menō). vb. remain, stay (i.e., lodge) Among its wide breadth of uses, menō can refer to dwelling, living, or lodging

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