Images of the Vine and the Branches
Jesus uses the metaphor of the vine and the branches in John 15. This post offers a gallery of images and commentary that put that text in context with bigger themes in scripture.
A Cartoonist’s Guide to Isaiah 5 and 11 | The Vineyard
A visual meditation on Isaiah 5:1-7 and Isaiah 11:1-5. Isaiah compares Judah to a vineyard. It was expected to produce the sweet wine of justice and righteousness, but only produces the wild grapes of bloodshed and caused an outcry of pain. The vintner lets is fall apart. One day, though, a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse who will be a vine that leads with Justice and Righteousness.
What is A Deep Life? | A Sermon from Psalm 1:1-3 and John 15:1-5
This is the introductory sermon to the series A Deep Life and looks at Psalm 1:1-3 and John 15:1-5. We live in a busy world that pulls us in many directions. A Deep Life is one that takes a breath and sinks roots deeply into the Love of God, through Jesus Christ, in...Abide in Me | Plugged In
Here is an updated illustration of John 15:1-5. I’m trying to connect Jesus’ metaphor of the Vine to a contemporary metaphor of electricity. In John 15, the Creator is the Vinegrower, Jesus is the Vine, the Spirit is the power of life flowing from every...