Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 15:1-17
by: Sheri Rood.
I counted ten times in this passage where Jesus commanded us to abide. We are told to abide in Him, to abide in His love, and to abide in His words. To abide means to live there, to remain, or to stay under something. According to Jesus, this is the whole key to bearing fruit. We often try to force people to bear fruit for the Kingdom through guilt, shame, or motivational methods. These things can sometimes produce temporary fruit. However, the fruit that remains comes from abiding in Christ, His love, and His words.