Jesus says I am the true vine and my Father is the farmer. That word "true" is doing more work than we realize. Israel was called the vine throughout the Old Testament and consistently failed to produce. Jesus is saying he is what Israel was supposed to be and never fully was.

And then he assigns a role. The Father is the farmer. Not you. Growth is his responsibility. Fruit is the result of his tending, not your hustling.

For worship leaders who have been trying to manage their own spiritual growth, this verse changes the posture entirely.

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