Devotional Series · 5 Parts
Remain in Me
A 5-Part Devotional on John 15
Jesus used the word “remain” eleven times in one conversation. In the vine and branches passage of John 15, He lays out the operating manual for the entire Christian life — what it means to stay connected, what happens when you don’t, and why the fruit that comes from abiding is unlike anything you can manufacture on your own.
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God Isn't a Landlord — He's a Gardener (And That Changes Everything)
Jesus opens John 15 with a metaphor nobody expected. God isn't managing a vineyard from a distance — He's on His knees in the dirt, pruning what He loves. What the first three verses of the vine passage reveal about how God actually works in your life.
What 'Remain' Actually Means — And Why It's Harder (and Simpler) Than You Think
Jesus uses the word 'remain' eleven times in John 15. It's not a theological concept you study — it's a relational practice you live. What abiding in the vine looks like on a regular Tuesday when God feels distant and your faith feels thin.
The Branch That Withers — The Hardest Verse in John 15 (And Why We Can't Look Away)
John 15:6 is the verse people skip, explain away, or weaponize. A branch that doesn't remain gets thrown into the fire. What does that mean for believers? We sit with the tension — honestly, carefully, and without easy answers.
The Fruit That Proves the Connection — And Why Joy Is the Evidence No One Expects
Everyone assumes spiritual fruit means good behavior. Jesus says it starts with joy. What John 15:7-11 reveals about what real fruit looks like — and why it can't be manufactured by a disconnected branch.
From Servants to Friends — When Jesus Rewrote the Relationship
After everything about vines, branches, fruit, and fire — Jesus drops the most shocking line in John 15. 'I no longer call you servants. I have called you friends.' What this means for how you relate to God might undo everything you thought you knew.