The Secret of the Fruit of the Vine (1): “Doctrine Fruit”

This last discourse of Jesus is secret. It is one Friend talking to friends. It is between Jesus-Friend and His disciple-friends alone. There are no miracle-seeking crowds. There are no antagonists. Even Judas, once in the company of the true friends of Jesus, is now gone -- sent away to do his dastardly, devilish double-cross. Only true friends of God may and can and want to hear what Jesus will say. The eleven. And you? This last discourse is the secret of the covenant, of God befriending...