The True Vine

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Week 6: The True Vine

(John 20:31) But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

(John 15:1–11) “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 does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and 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 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I 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 be in you, and that your joy may be full.

√  Jesus is what Israel was never able to be—the true that pleased God, and blessed the earth.

(Isaiah 5:1-2,4,6) Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; and he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes.

4 What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?

6 I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and briers and thorns shall grow up; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, an outcry!

(Jeremiah 2:21) I had planted you like a choice vine of sound and reliable stock. How then did you turn against me into a corrupt, wild vine?(MULTILINE)

√  Jesus enables us to be what we could never without him— that bear fruit and please God.

(John 15:4–5) Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.(MULTILINE)

√  If you are fruitful, you can expect to be .

(John 15:2) Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.(MULTILINE)

What is spiritual fruit?

√  Character—The Fruit of the Spirit

(Galatians 5:22–23) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

√  Good Works

(Colossians 1:10) so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

√  Evangelism and Discipleship

(John 15:8) By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

√  Worship and Praise

(Hebrews 13:15) Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

√  Repentance

(Matthew 3:8) Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.(MULTILINE)

√  You do anything that is good apart from the life of Jesus in you.

(John 15:4–5) Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.(MULTILINE)

√ You do all things that are good through the life of Jesus in you.

(John 15:7) If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

√  You can experience , life in Jesus every moment of every day!

(John 15:7) If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.(MULTILINE)

The New Testament continually declares what it means to have Christ living in you…

(Romans 8:1–2) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

(Galatians 2:20) I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

(2 Corinthians 5:17) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

(2 Timothy 3:12) Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted…

(Philippians 4:4) Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

(Philippians 2:1) So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy…

(Ephesians 6:10) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

(Philippians 4:13) I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

(Philippians 1:14) And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

(Galatians 2:4–5) Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery.

(Philippians 4:7) And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

(1 Corinthians 4:10) We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ.

(Ephesians 1:11–12) In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

(Ephesians 1:3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.

(Colossians 2:13) And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses…

(Ephesians 2:4–7) But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

(Colossians 3:3) For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.