Ezekiel 15:1-8, John 15:1-11 So the people of Israel at this time were compared to a vine. Since they were not producing any fruit they were going to be judged. A vine that doesn't produce fruit it can only be used to ignite a fire for it has no fruit. So, with us if we don't have fruit God cuts us off. For Jesus is the vine and He wants us to represent Him by abiding my in him and producing fruit to bring more people to the knowledge of him so that our lives fine meaning and purpose.