United with Jesus we testify to Him in a world that will hate us. Instead of hating back, we follow the example of our master: we love the world with great purpose.
Jesus reminds us of His words; that the world will hate us. He reminds us of this to set us free from the anxiety and fear of wanting to belong to this world.
Jesus is the true vine, the vine that is carefully tended by His Father and loved by Him. We are the branches that are profoundly connected and utterly dependant on the vine for life.
Jesus self-sacrificial love has won peace for us. We are to practice that quality of love every day and lay down our lives for the sake of others just as Jesus did.