The Vine of Faith

"This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in remembrance of me… This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you."

— Luke 22:19–20

"Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you."

— John 6:53

"The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?"

— 1 Corinthians 10:16

"As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

— John 20:21

"And what you heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will have the ability to teach others as well."

— 2 Timothy 2:2

"They appointed presbyters for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had put their faith."

— Acts 14:23

"And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven."

— Matthew 16:18–19

"Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers."

— Luke 22:31–32

"Feed my lambs… Tend my sheep… Feed my sheep."

— John 21:15–17

"Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit."

— John 3:5

"Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

— Acts 2:38

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."

— Matthew 28:19

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

— John 1:1