I Am the True Vine
Text: John 15
29 October 2011
REVIEW
1. 1 am the Bread of Life John 6:35, 48, 51, 58
2. I am the Light of the world John 8:12; 9:5
3. I am the Door John 10:7,9
4. I am the Good Shepherd John 10:11, 14
5. I am the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25
6. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life John 14:6
I AM THE TRUE VINE
I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
John 15 : 1I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me and I in Him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
John 15:5
IMAGERY OF THE VINE
1. Jesus is the true Vine John 15:la
2. The Father is the Vinedresser John 15:1b
3. Believers are the branches John 15:5b
THE ISSUE OF BEARING FRUIT
1. Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23
a) A transformed life
b) Evidenced in works
2. Fruitlessness
a) Fruitless branch will be taken away/ cast out John 15:2a; 6b
b) It ultimately withers away John 15:6
3. Bearing fruit
a) Natural result of abiding in the vine
b) Pruning of the branch to bear more fruit John 15:2b
c) The Father is glorified when we bear fruit John 15:8
UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS OF BEARING FRUIT
1. Concept of Abiding
a) In Christ John 15:5
b) In His word John 15:7
c) In His love John 15:9-10
2. Praying while abiding in Christ
a) Prayers will be heard and answered
b) Abiding in Christ has direct bearing on answers to prayer
QUESTIONS
1. Are you abiding in the true vine?
2. Does your abiding result in fruits in your life?
3. If there are no fruits in your life, why is this so?
4. What can we do that will about fruits in our life?