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- 2. “Abiding in Christ” John15:1-11
- 3. Last “I Am”Statement of Jesus’ Significant for several reasons According to the OT, it depicts the nation of Israel. It was known to all the ancient Israelites that the nation of Israel was God’s fruitful vineyard or vine Psalm 80:8-19; Isaiah 5:1-7; Jeremiah 2:21; Ezekiel19:10-14; and Hosea 10:1
- 4. Last “I Am”Statement Chapter 15 is about Relationships and Responsibilities There are 4 elements in the allegory Jesus used about the vine We must understand them to benefit from this teaching So, I guess you know how many ‘points’
- 5. “I am thetrue vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. 5 I am the vine,
- 6. you are thebranches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much
- 7. fruit, and soprove to be My disciples. 9 Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. John 15:1-11, NASB
- 8. The Grapevine symbolizesIsrael… Their cultivation was important both to Israeli life and economy The doors to Herod’s Temple were covered with a golden vine and grapes Jesus may have been walking past them when He said this
- 9. Last “I Am”Statement Temple doors made in Greece, covered in golden vines and grapes design
- 10. 4 Elements tothis allegory The vine was familiar to every Jew Not a new image to them Over the next 2 weeks, we’ll see two pictures of the Believer Branch and Friend To understand, examine first…
- 11. 1. The Vine Actually3 different vines described in Scripture The Past Vine was the nation of Israel But instead of producing the “fruit” God wanted, sin So God chastised the vine
- 12. 1. The Vine Theparable of Matt 21:33-46 There is also the Future Vine Described in Revelation 14, it is the Gentile World System coming to Judgment Believers/Branches in the “vine of Heaven”, unsaved- vine of the Earth
- 13. The Vine Allegory hereis; Believers get their sustenance and satisfac- tion from Jesus Christ The lost world, connected to its vine, gets its fulfillment from this world See the difference?
- 14. The Vine The 3rd“vine” of Scripture is the Present Vine Jesus! The TRUE vine, the original, and we are the branches All others are a COPY We have a living relationship with Him, and MUST be attached!
- 15. 2. The Branches Abranch, by itself is weak, useless Good for bearing or burning, but not for building… A branch cannot produce its own life; it must draw that from the vine Spiritual Communion with Christ makes fruitful life possible
- 16. 2. The Branches Thesooner we figure this out, the better we relate to the Lord We then know our weaknesses And confess the need for His Strength on a daily basis! The key word here is “abide”, used 11 times in these 11 verses
- 17. The Branches Parameno’– meansto keep in fellowship with Christ so that His Life can work in and through us to produce fruit Reading Bible, Short Accounts so that nothing hinders communion Obeying Him because we love Him
- 18. How do Iknow I’m Abiding? Unmistakable Evidences appear When you abide, you produce fruit (cultiv.) When you produce fruit you experience the father’s pruning Your prayers are answered Experience a deepening Love Experience Joy despite “stuff”
- 19. 3. The Vinedresser Heis in charge of caring for the vines– Jesus said this is the work of the Father He prunes the branches so they will produce more fruit Notice the progression– no fruit V2, more then much fruit Vv5, 8. We ask to be fruitful, but hate the pruning
- 20. 3. The Vinedresser Vinedresserprunes in two ways Cuts off dead wood; breeds bugs and disease Cuts away living tissue– so that the life of the vine will not be dissipated and the quality of the crop will not be jeopardized
- 21. 3. The Vinedresser Thegreatest judgment God could dump on you would be to leave you alone, no pruning Because He loves us he prunes the vine to encourage us to produce more for His glory! He’s never nearer than when pruning!
- 22. 4. The Fruit Several kinds of Spiritual fruit in the Bible Winning the Lost to Jesus Growing in Holiness and Obedience Paul said financial giving was fruit Christian Character is “fruit of the Spirit” Good works and Praise from the heart is
- 23. 4. The Fruit “Fruit”is the evidence of abiding in Christ Where the vine is attached and alive there WILL BE fruit. Period. The dead branch that doesn’t produce will be cut off and burned No loss of Salvation, proof it never existed
- 24. Take Away! All ofJohn’s Gospel has been about Love— Here’s the 2 take-home points for this wk As branches in the vine, we have the… Privilege of Abiding and Responsibility of Producing Fruit