AGUILAR, REGINA
PASION, MAECY
SAGUIPIL, ESTHER
TAGALOG, JOJEMAY
USANA, KARLA
BSN 2 – G
THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES
(JN. 15:1-17)
“I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays in me, and I in him, the same brings forth
much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. 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”
THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES
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Jesus tells his disciples that he is like a vine and God is the caretaker of the vineyard.
God cuts off all the branches on the vine that don't grow grapes. The branches that do
produce grapes, though, he prunes and trims, so that they can make even more
beautiful, delicious grapes. Everyone wants to be a delicious grape.
Without Jesus, the branches can't grow at all. If people don't believe in him, their
branches will be cut off from the vine and end up dead and withered. Branches like that
are usually gathered up and thrown in a bonfire.
WHAT WE CAN LEARN
Through telling the parable of the vine and its branches, the Lord Jesus told us that it is very
important to establish a proper relationship with God. The Lord compared us to the branches
and compared Himself to the vine.
 Our relationship with the Lord is like the relationship between vine branches and the
vine. Away from the vine, the branches will lose the supply of life and get withered and
then die. Only by constantly living before God, reading His words and having a proper
relationship with Him, can we be watered and fed by the Holy Spirit and bear the fruit of
life.
Conversely, if we often stray far from God, cling to the world and live in the enjoyment of the
flesh and material benefits, but seldom read God’s words or pray to Him, then we will have no
proper relationship with Him, nor do we have the work of the Holy Spirit. It is like those
branches will wither if they are away from the vine.
 Having no work of the Holy Spirit, we may still perform religious ceremonies and keep
rules such as attending the meetings, reading and studying the Bible and praying
outwardly, but in fact all that we do bears no relation to God. It is because we still live in
sin involuntarily, leading a life of sinning in the day and confessing in the evening, let
alone give our hearts to God to have a true communion with Him. Because we don’t
have a place for God in our hearts, nor do we have hearts of revering Him, we often
speak and act according to our own ideas, naturalness and arrogant disposition, and it is
difficult for us to act in harmony with His will.
 Failing to keep the Lord’s way, we have no joy and peace in our hearts. No matter how
much effort we make or no matter how much we suffer, it is useless; no matter how
many years we follow the Lord, we can’t gain life.
 It can be seen that establishing a proper relationship with God is the foundation for
entering into life.
A branch that is truly connected to the vine is secure and will never be removed. But one that
only appears to be connected—one that has only a superficial connection—will be removed. If
it does not have the life of the vine flowing through it, it will bear no fruit.
A GRAPEVINE:
Feeds the branches. Our spiritual nourishment comes to us through the Savior. Both
individually and as a church, if we do not abide in Him, we can do nothing—nothing, that is,
that would be fruitful for us or the world in terms of helping people return to Heavenly Father
and become what He desires us to become.
BRANCHES OF A GRAPEVINE:
Bear fruit. As we abide in Christ, we bring forth the fruits of the gospel—Christ-like attributes in
our lives, service to our fellowmen, peace and joy in our hearts, the preaching of the gospel,
repentance and conversion in ourselves and others, sacred covenants with God, happiness in
our families and communities, and much more.
Bear more fruit if they are carefully pruned. When grapevines are properly tended and pruned,
the bunches that form on the branches have large and numerous grapes. If we are teachable
and will endure correction, we will bring forth fruit abundantly. But if we are willful, prideful,
and “grow wild,” we no longer abide in Christ and will not be as fruitful.
Trained to grow off the ground so they’ll be most healthy and fruitful. Christ’s gospel and His
Church help us overcome the tendency of the natural man to sag in sin and selfishness and to
wallow in worldly things that harm us spiritually. By living the gospel and keeping covenants, we
are lifted up to greater joy, peace, and service.
References:
Gospel of John. (n.d.). Retrieved on October 11, 2019 from https://www.shmoop.com/johngospel/chapter-15-summary.html
Yingying. (2017). The Relationship Between Vine Branches and the Vine. Retrieved on October
11, 2019 from https://www.rainbowtoken.com/the-relationship-between-vinebranches-and-the-vine.html