I am the vine, my father is the gardener…

Jesus Christ says: “I am the vine…”

This is my blood shed for you.

Jesus Christ says to his disciples: “I am the vine, you are the branches.”

Here is the sermon for today’s confession held in the chapel of St. Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) by Professor Dr. Gregory Schulz on John 15:1-8 The Vine and Branches — and the Branch Office