Message: “The Jesus Inside Us is Better Than the Jesus Beside Us” from Brad Kirby

John 15 The vine was a symbol of Judaism, and here in our passage as Jesus continues to give encouragement to his followers he declares that he is the vine and that we are the branches. This illustration proves very useful in giving us direction when we are struggling in this life, as he tells us that the hard times are the way that we are "trimmed," giving us a better tomorrow as long as we remain in Christ.

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From Series: "The Cure for Troubled Hearts"

The book of John tells us that Jesus' disciples gave up everything to follow him, and when he shocked them with his announcement in chapter 13, he then comforted them in his words in chapters 14-17. We can look to these chapters as our instructions from Jesus for the cure for a troubled heart.