Sermon Series: Sticks And Stones
John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
John 15:2 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.
John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
John 15:4 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.
John 15:5 “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.
John 15:6 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.
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you
desire, and it shall be done for you.
John 15:8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be
My disciples.
1. JESUS IS THE TRUE VINE AND HIS FATHER IS THE VINEDRESSER.
John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
2. CHRISTIANS ARE THE BRANCHES CONNECTED TO JESUS THE VINE.
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches …”
Ephesians 2:1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
John 14:20 “… I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.”
Colossians 1:27 “Christ in you.”
Romans 8:10 “Christ is in you”
Colossians 2:7 [We are] rooted and built up in Him.”
Colossians 3:4 When Christ who is our life appears …
Philippians 1:21 “… To live is Christ, and to die is gain.
John 15:5 “… for without Me you can do nothing.
3. THE ABIDING LIFE IN THE VINE.
John 15:4 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.
John 15:5 ” … He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit …
Quote:
“To abide in Christ means to keep up a habit of constant close communion with
Him, to be always leaning on Him, resting on Him, pouring out our hearts to Him,
and using Him as our Fountain of life and strength, as our chief Companion and
best Friend. ”
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep
My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make
Our home with him.
Ephesians 3:17 “Christ may make His home in your hearts”
John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you.
4. CHRIST’S PURPOSE IS FOR ALL BRANCHES IS TO BEAR FRUIT.
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him,
bears much fruit;”
John 15:2 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.
A fruitful tree is made to nourish others, to be a blessing to others.
A fruit tree exists to nourish others which is ministry.
5. THE FRUIT THE BRANCH CAN PRODUCE THROUGH THE VINE.
John 15:2 ” … does not bear fruit He takes away …”
John 15:2 “… every branch that bears fruit
John 15:2 ” … that it may bear more fruit.
John 15:5 “… bears much fruit …”
John 15:8 “… that you bear much fruit …”
John 15:16 “… that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain..”
To bear fruit is to see God produce Christlikeness in us.
John 15:9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.
John 15:10 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.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives
do I give to you.
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.
John 15:8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be
My disciples.
John 4:36 And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life,
John 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you,
and that your joy may be full.
The Christian life is not one we have to do, it is one we get to do.
