Jesus is the Vine

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Introduction:

1. Jesus is the vine, and we must abide in Him.

John 15:1–11 NKJV
1 “I am the true 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, 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, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 “I 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. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. 9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have 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, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

A. Jesus is the vine, and His Father is the vinedresser. Vs 1

John 15:1 NKJV
1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

B. If we are going to be a part of Jesus’ vine, then we must bear fruit. Vs 2

John 15:2 NKJV
2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

1. The Father takes care of the vine taking away branches that do not bear fruit and pruning the ones that do bear fruit.

C. Jesus’ words make us clean. Vs 3

John 15:3 NKJV
3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

1. Jesus’ words are how the Father prunes us to make us bear more fruit.

D. If a breach is removed from the Vine it cannot bear fruit. Vs 4

John 15:4 NKJV
4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

1. We must be attached to Jesus and pruned by the words of Jesus if we are going to bear fruit.

E. Apart from Jesus we cannot bear fruit. Vs 5

John 15:5 NKJV
5 “I 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.

1. We are nothing apart from Christ.

F. If we are removed from the Vine, then we will be gathered up and cast into the fire. Vs 6

John 15:6 NKJV
6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

1. A branch removed from the vine dies.

G. If we abide in the words of Christ and we match our will with His we will have what we ask for. Vs 7

John 15:7 NKJV
7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

1. This does not mean we will just get whatever we want but that what we will want will be attuned to Christ.

H. The Father is glorified when we bare fruit. Vs 8

John 15:8 NKJV
8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

I. Jesus loves us like the Father loved Him. Vs 9

John 15:9 NKJV
9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

1. We need to abide in the love of Christ.

J. If we keep the commandments of Christ we will abide in His love. Vs 10

John 15:10 NKJV
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.

K. Jesus said these things to His disciples so His joy would be in them. Vs 11

John 15:11 NKJV
11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

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