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After speaking of the possible explanations for the meaning of the “worthless branches” pruned away in John 15… Erwin Lutzer writes:

FROM: How to Have a Whole Heart In a Broken World by Erwin Lutzer

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Regardless of how we understand the worthless branches, we cannot lose sight of Christ’s central point: as far as God is concerned, there is no reason for you to live, except to bear fruit. If you are not fruitful, God says you are worthless. The text talks about “fruit,” but also “more fruit,” and again Christ speaks of “much fruit.” God is concerned about one thing in your life–fruitfulness. Since the wood of the branches of grapes is worthless, it is simply taken and burned. If you thought the purpose of your life was to earn a decent living, you are wrong. Or if you thought the reason for your existence was tied to your own happiness and personal fulfillment, you are wrong agin. Fruit bearing is God’s single overriding concern for you. And if you don’t bear fruit, you are worthless to Him.