In John 15:1 Jesus begins to teach by illustration what He had been teaching through proclamation.  He said that whoever loved Him and kept His Word would enjoy fellowship with He and the Father.  How close would this fellowship be?  As they leave the Upper Room and make their way to the Garden of Gethsemane, they pass through the Kidron valley up the Mount of Olives and past grape vines growing near the city.  As they are walking Jesus illustrates what He has been teaching and adds an important piece of information.  He tells the disciples that He is the True Vine, the Father is the Vinekeeper and they are the branches.  The Vine and the branches are one!  That is close fellowship.  Of course the goal of the Vinekeeper is maximum fruit production.  Having the appearance of life without fruit is not the point...bearing fruit is the purpose of the Vine and this fruit is found on the branches.  There are two parts to God's part and one part to our part.  God lifts up and prunes.  We abide.  When God is doing His part and we are doing our part, there will be much fruit.  That fruit is described in various places in Word but one of the clearest is in Galatians 5:22.  So, who is fruity?  The believers who are abiding in the Vine.  Have you seen some fruit lately?