John 15 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The True Vine

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolStay Close to Jesus

lj and vinegrapeslj and fire

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenThe Vine and Branches

FRUIT → picture 2VINE → picture 1LOVE → picture 4GROW → picture 3

Grade 1I Am the Vine

I am the vine → picture 3Bear much fruit → picture 4Remain in My love → picture 1You are My friends → picture 5The Helper will testify → picture 2

Order:

1. I am the vine2. Bear much fruit3. Remain in My love4. You are My friends5. The Counselor will testify

Grade 2Jesus Is the Vine

What did Jesus say He is? The vine (circle)
Who is the gardener? God the Father (circle)
What does a branch need to grow? The vine (circle)
What good fruit can we grow with Jesus? Love and kindness (circle)
What does Jesus call us? His friends (circle)

Grade 3Remain in Me

What does the Father do to fruitful branches? He prunes them so they bear more.
What can we do apart from Jesus? Nothing
When is the Father glorified? When we bear much fruit
What is the greatest love? To lay down his life for his friends
What did Jesus call His disciples? Friends

1: I am the vine2: Bear much fruit3: Remain in My love4: You are My friends5: The Counselor will testify

Grade 4Fruit That Lasts

What does it mean that the Father prunes fruitful branches? He trims them so they can bear even more, sometimes using hard times to help us grow.
How does a branch bear fruit? It simply stays connected to the vine.
What does remaining in Jesus mean? Trusting Jesus, keeping His words, and staying in His love
Why did Jesus call His disciples friends? He had told them what the Father said.

Word bank: 1. fruit; 2. vine; 3. farmer; 4. grow; 5. remain

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Abide in Me

How is Jesus the true vine in contrast to Israel? Israel, God's vine, often produced bad fruit; Jesus is the faithful Israel, and those joined to Him become fruitful.
What is the loving purpose of God's pruning? More fruit
What kinds of fruit does a believer bear? Christlike character, loving deeds, and people brought to faith
How is fruit produced, according to this passage? Not by straining but by staying connected to Jesus through His word, prayer, and obedience
What might friendship with Jesus bring from the world? The world's hatred (persecution)

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.