John 15:4–12 – Abide in My Love

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(Jesus teaches intimacy, trust, and sacrificial love)

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4 Abide in me, as I also abide in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.
5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

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A beautiful meditation on union with Christ, and the transformative power of love.