John 15:5

John 15:5. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:

This double abiding gives a double harvest. Christ in me, and I in Christ - I must be fruitful. Oh! beloved, look well to this. I am afraid we get at a distance from Christ. There is more danger of this in old professors than there is in young beginners. The young beginner is warm of heart. The very novelty of the thing keeps him near his Master, but oh! take care of slackening; you that have been long pilgrims, take care of slackening. It is so easy to grow cold in this cold world, and it is so hard to maintain the holy spiritual fervent, without which there is no spiritual health.

John 15:5. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Not "ye will do less," or "ye will do least," but ye can do nothing -nothing good, nothing spiritual, nothing acceptable, if severed from Jesus.