John 15:5-8

"[Jesus said,] "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. This is to....."

"[Jesus continued,] "Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be..."

Are you a limb or a stick? Phil Ware continues his I AM series from the Gospel of John by talking about the vine and the branches and being fruitful by remaining or abiding or staying connected to Jesus.

Jesus > You + X (all your dos) + Y (all your dont's)! Jordan Harrell helps us understand what Jesus meant when what matters is in our hearts!

"[Jesus continued,] "When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.""

e-card of John 15:5 - I am the vine; you are the branches.

"[Jesus continued,] "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be..."

"Dear Friend, Before I ascended to the Father, I promised My disciples that I would send the Spirit. I promised I would pour out the Spirit on people...."

How productive are you going to be in your walk with the Lord? We must remain connected to Jesus if we are going to bear fruit in the Lord.

What are you connected to the most? We are connected to our iPhones, iPads, iTouch, iTunes, iMac, iChat, but have we lost the connection to the I AM?

How big is God in your daily world? God is so big that he is greater than heart and can help us overcome the daily grind in all its mundane sameness.

"Dear Friend, There are many voices that call out to you and seek to win your heart. There are many distractions in your busy and high-tech culture..."