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!! ABIDING IN CHRIST
!! BIBLE TEXT: John 15:1-4
!! Subject: Presence
!! Proposition: Abiding In His Presence
!!! *Theme:* The Savior of the world invites us into an intimate, personal, abiding relationship with Him where we will experience His wonderful love
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INTRODUCTION
!! Lesson Aims:
!!! Understand Christ’s claims to deity in this passage
!!! Understand that Christ is the only true Vine
!!! Be encouraged to accept Christ’s invitation to abide with Him
!! Introduction:
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The word abide is not one that we use on a constant basis
!!!! Abide means to remain or settle down according to Webster
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In a mobile world where people are always on the go; remaining or settling down is not a part of our thoughts
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People are constantly changing relationships, jobs, and even churches
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The result is that fewer people are finding and having an abiding relationship with Christ
!!! Television has greatly influenced our culture
!!!! Every six to seven minutes people feel the need to have a break and get a snack
!!! Eight times in this chapter, Christ says Abide in me or Remain with me
!!!! Christ wants you to settle into a constant, stable relationship with Him
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He desires that you commune with Him constantly
!!! John 15 happens between the upper room and the Garden of Gethsemane
!!!! Perhaps He said this while passing through a vineyard
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While many want to try Christ He is inviting them to be with Him forever
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This is why we need to study abiding in Christ
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LESSON
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I. THE SUPREMACY OF HIS PRESENCE
!! A. Jesus Is The I Am
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He calls Himself the I am
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He is not just another religion, He is!
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This title reveals that God exists as God
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Jesus used this phrase many times
!!!!! i.
I am the bread of life
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I am the light of the world
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I am the door
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I am the way the truth and the life
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Each of those statements define Jesus as the only God
!!! 2. All Jesus claims say He is supreme
!! B. Jesus Is The True Vine
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The word true means absolutely genuine
!!!! a. Jesus is not one of many vines
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He is not a false vine
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He is the genuine vine
!!! 2. There are many man made religions in this world
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However, God is true
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To truly be sustained, we need to abide in the Vine
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Many believe it does not matter what you really believe in as long as you believe
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Without Christ, you are abiding in a false vine
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This excludes all works or religions as a means to obtain eternal life
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Jesus says, I am the true vine
!! C. Believers Share The Life Of The Vine
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In this section of Scripture, the branches represent the lives of believers
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We share our life in the Vine
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Since the Vine is life, can you afford to be in the wrong Vine?
!!!!! ü Never be afraid or ashamed to make sure you are attached to the true Vine
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Make sure this is settled
!!! 2. The Vine is where we draw our strength and our sustenance
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We have entered into a personal, abiding relationship with the one who lived a perfect life
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When we abide in Christ, we abide in God Himself
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No other religion has this truth as its basis
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II.
THE INVITATION TO HIS PRESENCE
!!! Jesus says, Abide in me, and I in you
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That is a complete sentence and a complete thought
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It is an invitation into His presence
!!!! To enter into His presence you first enter into a relationship
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In order to enter into a home you must first enter
!!!!! To enter into a relationship with Christ, you place your faith in His finished work of the cross
!!! Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:/ it is/ the gift of God
!!!! Abiding in Christ means that we place our faith in Him- we trust in His death, burial, and resurrection as the payment for our sins
!!!! From the moment you trust in this, you have the ability to abide in Christ
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The invitation begins with salvation, then you can abide
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He invites you to come alongside of Him
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He wants you to draw sustenance from Him
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He wants you to cling to Him like branches cling to the vine
!!!! God is giving you a life long relationship
!! A. Abide In Me
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Here are three ways that we continue to abide in Christ after we are saved…
!!! 1.
We abide through Bible study
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