The True Vine
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant plant.
Isaiah 5:7
Jesus used images from the Old Testament to demonstrate how He fulfilled God’s expectations for Israel. In Isaiah 5, Israel is pictured as a vineyard which God planted in expectation of bearing the fruit of “justice” and “righteousness”: “For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel.” Sadly, the vineyard bore the fruit of “oppression” and “a cry for help” (verse 7). So God allowed His vineyard, Israel, to be uprooted and destroyed (verses 5-6).
But when Jesus came, He said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser” (John 15:1). Jesus came to bear good fruit, by being the True Vine of God, that Israel failed to bear. And not just good fruit in Himself but for all who would believe in Him—the branches of the True Vine (John 15:1-8). Jesus intends to bear His good fruit in and through us as we remain “attached” to Him. If we remain (abide) in Him and His words remain in us, we will bear the fruit that Jesus bore in His life and ministry (John 15:7).
Abide in Jesus and His Word every day. By His Spirit, His life-giving fruit will manifest in your life (Galatians 5:22-23).
Fruit is evidence of the root.
John Blanchard
Turning Point Ministries
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant plant.
Isaiah 5:7
Jesus used images from the Old Testament to demonstrate how He fulfilled God’s expectations for Israel. In Isaiah 5, Israel is pictured as a vineyard which God planted in expectation of bearing the fruit of “justice” and “righteousness”: “For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel.” Sadly, the vineyard bore the fruit of “oppression” and “a cry for help” (verse 7). So God allowed His vineyard, Israel, to be uprooted and destroyed (verses 5-6).
But when Jesus came, He said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser” (John 15:1). Jesus came to bear good fruit, by being the True Vine of God, that Israel failed to bear. And not just good fruit in Himself but for all who would believe in Him—the branches of the True Vine (John 15:1-8). Jesus intends to bear His good fruit in and through us as we remain “attached” to Him. If we remain (abide) in Him and His words remain in us, we will bear the fruit that Jesus bore in His life and ministry (John 15:7).
Abide in Jesus and His Word every day. By His Spirit, His life-giving fruit will manifest in your life (Galatians 5:22-23).
Fruit is evidence of the root.
John Blanchard
Turning Point Ministries
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