Expectation
after the pruning:
"If a man remains in
me and I in him, he will bear much fruit..."
(15:5)
"If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask
whatever you wish, and it will be given you."
(15:7)
"This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit,
showing yourselves to be my disciples."
(15:8)
"You are my
friends if you do what I command."
(15:14)
"You did not choose
me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and
bear fruit—fruit that will
last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name"
(15:16)
Additional Promises:
"Now to
him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the
church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and
ever! Amen."
(Ephesians 3:20-21)
"And God
is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all
things at all times, having all that you need, you will
abound in every good work."
(II Corinthians 9:8)