It is vital to understand the OT background of this Christ as the Vine allegory. It must be kept in mind that It concerns the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant. Otherwise we will go wrong in our understanding of it. Also, we introduce the subject of JOY, more of which we will consider next time.
Who are the four horsemen? We will be looking at this question this week and next.
Christ is the Vine, we are the branches. How can we know if a branch is a true Christian or a fake?
The Lamb takes the Scroll. Our prayers are present in heaven - don't give up praying.
It is vital for us to understand that every true Christian bears good fruit and grows in fruit bearing. Counterfeits don't.
The Lamb takes the scroll from the Father.
Is my abuser a Christian?
