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  • Thomas Miller avatar

    Prune Till You Bloom

    Contributed by Thomas Miller on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,631 views

    Most believers think that God is mad at them, when it’s only His loving hand that strips away the dead works of flesh to reveal the fruit that will never perish

    Prune until you bloom I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch that doesn’t bear fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful, (John 15:1-2). Most believers think that God is mad at them, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Vine And Branches: Pruning Part 2

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,599 views

    Lesson in Spiritual Pruning. When a branch is pruned, it must remember its roots, to draw its strength and life’s blood. It must push forth from a dormant bud, that it might bear more fruit in its next season of life.

    7.20.2008 The Vine and the Branches Part 2:Pruning (Botany lesson 2) By William Akehurst, HSWC Key Verse: John 15:2 John 15:1-16 Jeremiah 23:5 Romans 11:16-24 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Romans 8:28 Ecclesiastes 3:1 Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fifth Sunday Of Easter, Year B-- Vine And Branches-- See You Later, Suckers!

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 27, 2024
     | 418 views

    “We’re dying on the vine here!”

    Today, we hear about pruning and abiding to bear fruit. Regarding pruning, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” is an expression used in the hope of making money selling something worthless to a gullible customer. Similarly, in gardening, sucker shoots are false branches or stems that suck the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Vine And The Vinegrower PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 13, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
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    This sermon explores our relationship with Jesus, emphasizing the importance of abiding in Him to bear spiritual fruit and experience God's blessings.

    Good morning, dear family of God. What a blessing it is to gather together in the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are united here today, not by our own strength or will, but by the divine grace of our Heavenly Father who draws us closer to Him day by day. Today, we are going to ...read more

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    Cut It Down

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,881 views

    Jesus comes by our lives and looks for fruit.

    Thank you Rev. P.W.Larue SUBJECT: "CUT IT DOWN" Matthew 21:17-22 Verse 17, "And he left them and went out of the city into Bethany: and he lodged there." Luke 13:6, 7 "Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard. Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on the fig tree and find none: cut ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Chastening May Seem Grievious

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 28, 2019
     | 2,855 views

    There are 2 kinds of discipline: 1. Discipline by others. 2. Self-discipline. We must not despise chastening. God has a plan and a purpose. Pruning produces much fruit.

    CHASTENING MAY SEEM GREVIOUS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: Hebrews 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Perfect Testimonies And Images Of The Father, Son And Holy Spirit For Edification And Focus In The Secret Place Of Communion Series

    Contributed by Ambassador Monday Ogbe on Feb 16, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 802 views

    Hello Friends, I welcome you to today’s Perfect WORDS, perfect WORKS and perfect WONDERS (WWW) series titled, ” *Perfect Testimonies and Images of Father, Son and Holy Spirit

    Hello Friends, I welcome you to today’s Perfect WORDS, perfect WORKS and perfect WONDERS (WWW) series titled, ” *Perfect Testimonies and Images of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I would like to pose these questions which we will attempt to Provide answers to as we go along and they are these _*1) ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Gardener

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
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    Sometimes the gardener has the prune!

    John 15:1-5 There are many times that we experience pain and suffering, trials and tribulation, or heartache and we wonder why. We need to look in to God’s word for the answer because sometimes it is because God is getting us to were we need to be in our relationship with Him. Verse 1-I Am The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    5 Easter B

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on May 14, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 4,332 views

    Pruning is essential in gardening and in life. We are created to love and a pruned connection to the true vine results in the fruit of love.

    5 Easter B John 15:1-8 18 May 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen I don’t know a lot about vines and grapes. I have a brother who helps out in a vineyard near Victoria where he is learning about the wine business. He tells me that in the fall they prune the vine aggressively, down to just a main vine and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do Not Be Afraid Of God's Pruning In Your Life

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jun 14, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 29,083 views

    Jesus said that His Father prunes His children. The richest, fullest, most fruitful lives are those that have been strengthened through the painful process of tribulation.

    Do Not Be Afraid of God’s Pruning in Your Life: John 15:2 Introduction: Every branch that bears fruit must be pruned to bear much more fruit. I have a tomato plant that has been living for over two years now. Every winter the cold weather and heavy breeze kill more than half of the vines and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Eleven Ways God Improves Us With Pruning

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 28, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 33,471 views

    Jesus said that His Father prunes His children. The richest, the fullest, the most fruitful lives are those that have been strengthened through the painful process of tribulation. We have no right to believe that God will use us until He has cut away wha

    Eleven Ways God Improves us With Pruning (John 15:2) Illustration:Every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. --John 15:2 I have several grapevines in my garden, and each year I cut out loads of long, spindly vines. Unless I remove these, they will take all the strength ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Four Steps To Bearing Fruit

    Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Mar 6, 2022
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     | 6,794 views

    John chapter 15 speaks of bearing fruit, which we often interpret as winning lost souls to Christ. However, winning people to Christ is only one meaning of the word fruit. Fruit symbolized the best result or sweetest prize in life.

    One time on the farm I was sitting on my porch admiring the rose bushes that were in bloom. A couple of weeks prior they had appeared to be dead. They hadn’t been pruned in over two years since my mom passed away. Each bush was a huge mass of dead branches. My wife asked me about them, and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Life Line (2018, Fifth Sunday Of Easter)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 28, 2021
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    Sin is perhaps the biggest of the obstacles because it is connected with all of the other obstacles in our lives that hinder God’s will. Sin has many forms and formats that make deadwood in our lives, but sin has one purpose and that is our destruction.

    THE LIFE LINE Text: John 15:1- 8 Just recently my daughter Lilly looked at the bushes of the parsonage that had been trimmed back. She expressed her concern that the bushes might not grow back. I assured her that that the pruning that had taken place was good for the bushes because ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Kristen McKeag avatar

    What Is Your Joy "Tied" To?

    Contributed by Kristen Mckeag on May 12, 2015
     | 5,522 views

    We tie our joy to many things, but we need to tie it to Jesus alone!

    Good morning and happy mother’s day! You know, there are 1000 topics and sermons you can preach on Mother’s Day. I feel a lot of pressure up here today, because I want to talk about something memorable and impactful – something that can change our lives. But then I thought, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Heard It Through The Grapevine Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 12, 2012
     | 8,688 views

    If we are going to grow deeper, pruning must occur from time to time. While it may be painful, it is much better than the alternative. Pruning is necessary if we plan to grow deeper.

    “I heard it through the Grapevine” John 15:1-8 There we were sitting in the middle of our neighbor’s back yard. There was no fence and we were certainly allowed to be there but what we were doing wasn’t really allowed. Our neighbor grew a variety of things in his back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist