Jesus said, “I Am the True Vine.” and with that simple statement, He opposed culture, brought Jewish past into present and established himself has the one true source of life. We are called to abide in Christ because all other sources of life are false. Adam concludes our weekend series, I Am with a call to pursue Christ!
I Am the Vine
I Am | Week 4
February 26, 2017 | Adam Barnett
John 15:1-8 (NIV)
I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
John 15:2a (NIV)
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit…
John 15:2b (NIV)
While every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
John 15:4 (NIV)
Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
John 15:5b (NIV)
...apart from me you can do nothing.
We are completely incapable of pleasing God until we are utterly & humbly dependent on Jesus Christ.
John 15:7a (NIV)
If you remain in me and my words remain in you…
John 15:8 (NIV)
This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
