Topic: 8,000 Dead Branches [David Jeremiah Ministry 30 July  2024 | Turning Point Ministries]

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8,000 Dead Branches

JULY 30, 2024

I am the true vine…. I am the vine, you are the branches.
John 15:1, 5

 Recommended Reading: John 15:1-8

The so-called “Tree of Life” is as dead as a rock, but it’s still impressive to see. In the middle of Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, it towers upward 145 feet, and more than 300 animals are carved into its trunk. It’s patterned after a baobab tree, with more than 8,000 branches and approximately 102,000 artificial leaves. Yet no roots pull nutrients from the soil, and no fruit grows on its limbs.

Jesus Christ is alive, and in His John 15 metaphor, we are living branches connected to Him. The “sap” of the Holy Spirit flows from His life into ours, and as we abide with Him in unbroken fellowship, we will bear fruit—the qualities and attitudes of Jesus Christ.

Jesus is the source of life. Some people may be like impressive trees towering over the rest of us. They may even seem to do all the right things, but in reality they are not connected to Him. They are as dead as Disney’s famous tree. Abide in Him daily through consistent fellowship in His Word, and you’ll find Him as the center and source of life today.

We need Jesus like we need oxygen. Like we need water. Like the branch needs the vine.
John Eldredge

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