John 15:4
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. In the same way, you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.
Treated in 24 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- The God of All Comfort ·
The Lord Our Dwelling Place cites John 15:4
…forever. Our Lord Himself urges this invitation upon us: “Abide in me, and I in you” (John 15:4). He goes on to tell us the blessed results of staying there and the sad consequences of…
- Abide in Christ ·
All Ye Who Have Come to Him cites John xv. 4
‘Come unto me.’ — Matt. xi. 28. ‘Abide in me.’ — John xv. 4. It is to you who have heard and hearkened to the call, ‘Come unto me,’ that this new…
- The True Vine ·
Abide cites John 15.4
Abide in Me, and I in You—John 15.4 When a new graft is placed in a vine and it abides there, there is a twofold process that…
- The True Vine ·
Except Ye Abide cites John 15.4
…Bear Fruit of Itself, Except It Abide In the Vine; No More Can Ye, Except Ye Abide in Me—John 15.4 We know the meaning of the word except. It expresses some indispensable condition, some…
- The Inner Chamber ·
In Christ cites John 15: 4
…fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15: 4. All instruction proceeds from the outward to the inward. When some knowledge has been…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
The Normal Christian Life cites John 15:4
…fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me” (John 15:4, ASV). The branch does not produce grapes through heroic concentration. Fruit comes from…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
The Legacy of Watchman Nee cites John 15:4
…evil resists. Trust resurrection when visible outcomes fail. “Abide in me, and I in you” (John 15:4, ASV). If Nee's books lead readers there, they have served their best purpose. What…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
August cites John xv. 4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John xv. 4. From moment to moment, and from hour to hour, the inner nature of man is to be…
- The Key Teachings of Gareth Evans ·
Abide in Me cites JOHN 15:4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. JOHN 15:4 If faith comes from God and fruit grows rather than being manufactured, the obvious…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 3 ·
Day 1 — Branches on the Vine cites John 15:4–5
…in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.” — John 15:4–5 (BSB) Picture a grapevine. It has a thick, twisty main stem growing up out of the ground.…
- The Key Teachings of Andrew Murray ·
Abide in Christ cites JOHN 15:4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. JOHN 15:4 If you asked Andrew Murray to put the Christian life into two words, he would give you…
- The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth ·
Married to Another cites JOHN 15:4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. JOHN 15:4 A needed caution Her teaching on assurance was a gift to many who had lived for years in…
- The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor ·
The Exchanged Life cites JOHN 15:4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. JOHN 15:4 This is the hinge of all his later teaching. The weight of the Christian life does not…
- The Key Teachings of Hannah Whitall Smith ·
Consider the Lilies cites JOHN 15:4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. JOHN 15:4 A potato as gladly as a rose Part of letting God be the Gardener is letting Him choose…
- The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor ·
Mine Own Vineyard cites JOHN 15:4
…and he spent his life trying to be both in the right order. Abide in me, and I in you. JOHN 15:4 FOR REFLECTION AND ACTION 1. Ask yourself honestly which you have been tending more…
- The Key Teachings of Watchman Nee ·
The Normal Christian Life cites JOHN 15:4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. JOHN 15:4 That is the difference between this teaching and any doctrine of attained holiness. The…
- The Key Teachings of A. B. Simpson ·
Christ Our Sanctifier cites JOHN 15:4
…bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. JOHN 15:4 He drew out the point that a branch does not produce fruit by effort. It bears fruit —…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
May cites John xv. 4
…depths. And Christ can teach us this secret of His inmost love. May 13 “Abide in Me” (John xv. 4). Christianity may mean nothing more than a religious system. Christian life may mean…
- Evening by Evening ·
March cites John 15:4
…grave, thus making our dying Ben-oni to be our living Benjamin. March 9 “Abide in me.” (John 15:4) Communion with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the wormwood of…
- Morning by Morning ·
November cites John 15:4
…and conquer impossibilities. November 13 “The branch cannot bear fruit of itself.” (John 15:4) How did you begin to bear fruit? It was when you came to Jesus and cast yourselves on…
- Holiness ·
Holiness cites John xv. 4
…in Me and I in you,—he that abideth in Me and I in him, the same beareth much fruit. (John xv. 4, 5.) It pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell—a full supply for all a…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites John 15:4-5
…to revisit Romans 5:8-19; Romans 6:5-14; Romans 7:19-25; Romans 8:1-14; Colossians 3:4; John 15:4-5. Reflection 1. Do you relate to God mainly through cycles of effort, failure, guilt, and…
- The God of All Comfort ·
Conformed to the Image of Christ cites John 15:4-5
…me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:4-5). This is literally true. If we abide in Him, and He in us, we can no more help bringing…
- Practical Religion ·
Self-Inquiry cites John xv. 4-8
…in the fifteenth chapter of St. John's Gospel, as essential to Christian fruitfulness. (John xv. 4-8.) Let it be distinctly understood that union with Christ is one thing, and communion is…