Jesus is the Gardener | Plant a Garden (April 12, 2026)

About this episode

Pastor Jim Ellis explores Jesus as the true vine and God as the gardener, emphasizing the importance of abiding in Christ.

Pastor Jim Ellis kicks off our new series, "Plant a Garden," by exploring the "I Am" statement of Jesus as the true vine and God as the gardener in John 15:1-17. We learn what it means to truly abide in Christ, allowing Him to prune our hearts—His chosen location for a garden—so that we can bear genuine, life-giving fruit. STAY CONNECTED 🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__ 🎁 ...

People in this episode

Host: Jim Ellis

Topics covered

• abiding in Christ
• spiritual growth
• gardening metaphor
• pruning
• life-giving fruit

Keywords

• Jesus
• gardener
• vine
• abide
• prune
• fruit
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Plant a Garden, I Am, John 15:1-17

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