Most people treat faith like fire insurance. Just make sure you're going to heaven someday. But the night before the cross, Jesus didn't give his disciples an escape plan.

He said, "I am the vine. Remain in me and bear much fruit."

Fruitfulness isn't an optional add-on to your faith. It is the expectation of your faith. And the fruit Jesus is after isn't your accomplishments or religious activity. It's love.

Pastor Jeremy breaks down what it actually means to remain in Jesus and why the Father's pruning is not punishment. It's preparation.

Key Scriptures: John 15:1–8 | John 15:9–13 | John 15:16–17 | John 13:34–35 | Galatians 5:6 | Galatians 6:2 | Psalm 1:2–3 | Acts 1:8 | Matthew 25:34–36 | Matthew 25:40 | 1 Corinthians 13

Response Questions

1. Has your faith mostly been about getting to heaven someday, and what would it look like to trade fire-insurance faith for fruitful faith starting this week?
2. Which of the four ways to remain in Jesus, his presence, his love, his body, or his mission, is the one you have most pulled away from, and why?
3. Who is one person the Spirit is bringing to mind right now where he is calling you to bear the fruit of love in a real, concrete way this week?