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John 15, Lord’s farewell address John 14:30 John 15:1-8, personal faithfulness 15:1, Vine could be connected with... Fruit of vine, Mt.26:29 Fruit of vine, Mt.26:29 Temple decoration Mt. Olivet vineyard OT: true vine is not apostate Israel. Ps.80:7-8…14-17 OT: true vine is not apostate Israel. Ps.80:7-8…14-17
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I. Landscape, Jn.15:1-8
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Provision, 1 vinevinedresser True vine... Father is vinedresser Not a hireling (hired hand, doesn’t care) Not a Pharaoh (unreasonable demands)
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Provision, 1 Peril, 2 Branches: individuals (5-6) Prunes: pres. tense Purpose: More (5, 8, 16)
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Provision, 1; Peril, 2 Purity, 3-4 Clean Clean because of the word Abide in Me... I in you (6, 7, 9, 10)
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Provision, 1; Peril, 2; Purity, 3-4 Production, 5 Much fruit W/o Me, nothing. Ep.2:12
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Provision, 1; Peril, 2; Purity, 3-4; Production, 5 Position/practice, 6-7 Abide in Him, 6 Let word abide in us, 7 Their prayer is His teaching transformed into supplication Their prayer is His teaching transformed into supplication
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Provision, 1; Peril, 2; Purity, 3-4; Production, 5 Position/practice, 6-7 Purpose, 8 Glorify our Father By good works, Mt.5:16 By much fruit, Jn.15:8
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I. Landscape, Jn.15:1-10 II. Lessons
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1. God is lavish (Jn.10:10) We respond w. fruit Is.5:1-7 Mt.21:33-44 Lk.13:6-9 God spared no expense They were takers, not givers
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2. Power of Word, 3, 7 My words (7) make up the word (3) Prunes fruitless & fruitful branches The Word (pruning shears) Means (v.3) Means (v.7) To clean fruitless / fruitful To bear Mt.13:8, 23
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3. In Christ, the true vine, 4-5 OT references: Israel failed as vine John’s lightJn.1:9True light MannaJn.6:32True manna VineJn.15:1True vine
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In Me (15:4, 5, 6, 7) By baptism believers are removed from the sphere of the first Adam…that of sin and death, into the sphere of the second Adam…that of righteousness and life (TDNT) Past: in sin (Ro.6:1; 7:17) Now: walk in light (1 Jn.1:6-7) Past: in sin (Ro.6:1; 7:17) Now: walk in light (1 Jn.1:6-7)
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In Me, cont’d in Business deal: “I’m in” into “He’s into magic / weird music…” Close pers. relation in which the referent of the ‘in’-term is viewed as the controlling influence: under the control of, under the influence of… (BDAG) Supports w. money, time, influence, etc.
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He will not stay in filth The Word prunes bad habits Mind Pr.4:23 Gaze Mt.5:28 Touch 2 Sm.13 Speech Ep.4:29
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4. Bear much fruit, 5 Fruit: what something naturally produces Apple tree Grass Seed Grass Seed Young mother Branch In Him? Branch In Him?
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►Repentance, Mt.3:8 Men = trees Consequences of barrenness: Pharisees & Sadducees
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►Behavior, Ga.5:22-23 Seen in our attitudes & actions Gal.5:19-21, fleshGal.5:22-23, spirit 13, flesh opportunity14, love neighbor 15, consumed by hate16, walk by Spirit 17, fleshly desires18, led by Spirit
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►Praise & practice, Hb.13:15-16 Ho.14:2, fruit of lips Hb.7:27 Jesus Offered up Life Hb.7:27 Jesus Offered up Life Hb.13:15-16 Christian Offer up Praise/practice Hb.13:15-16 Christian Offer up Praise/practice
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Hb.13:5-6, we offer... 1. Through Him (our altar, 10) 2. Continually. Ep.5:20 3. Sacrificially. Costly, inconvenient… Dn.6 4. Thankfully. Confess, acknowledge 5. Doing good, sharing Work Teach Seek lost
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5. Possibility of apostasy, 6. “If anyone…” 1. Not abide in Me: can leave Him (4-7). 2. Cast out of Christ. Still saved? Ga.5:4. 3. Withered. No longer receiving living sap. 4. Gathered, thrown into fire, burned (Mt.13:41-42). Saved?
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One Judas is enough Jn.13:2, 26-27; 17:12; Ac.1:25 If apostles could fall, what of us?
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6. How to glorify God, 8 Is God’s craving for worship like a vain woman who wants compliments? Enjoyment naturally overflows into praise and imitation
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7. How to be a disciple, 8 Lit., become A Christian never arrives in this life; always ‘becoming’ (Ph.3) Fruitfulness proves discipleship
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People see branches before the Vine What do they see in me? Sour grape? Prickly pear? Bitter olive? Artificial fruit? Sweet melon? Fuzzy peach? Delicious apple? Healing aloe vera?
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