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John 15 · Grade 4

Fruit That Lasts

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Israel was often pictured as God's vine in the Old Testament. But Israel did not always bear good fruit. Jesus said He is the true vine. His Father is the farmer who cares for the branches. Fruitful branches are pruned, which means trimmed, so they can bear even more. Sometimes God uses hard times to help us grow.

The key word is remain. A branch does not try hard to make grapes. It simply stays connected to the vine, and fruit grows. Jesus said, Apart from Me you can do nothing. Remaining means trusting Jesus, keeping His words, and staying in His love. Prayer flows from this close friendship.

Jesus commanded them to love one another as He loved them. The greatest love is laying down your life for your friends, and Jesus was about to do that. He called them friends because He had told them what the Father said. Jesus warned that the world would hate them because it hated Him first. But the Spirit of truth would testify about Jesus, and so would they.

Show What You Know

  1. What does it mean that the Father prunes fruitful branches?

  2. How does a branch bear fruit?

  3. What does remaining in Jesus mean?

  4. Why did Jesus call His disciples friends?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. But Israel did not always bear good .
  2. Jesus said He is the true .
  3. His Father is the who cares for the branches.
  4. Sometimes God uses hard times to help us .
  5. The key word is .

Think About It

  1. How can you remain close to Jesus each day?

  2. What fruit do you hope God will grow in your life?

Memory Verse

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

John 15:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus said apart from Him we can do nothing. What makes it hard for you to rely on Him?
  • What good change do you want in your life?
  • Jesus said to love each other as He has loved us. What is one way you can love someone like Jesus does?

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