"Abide in the Vine"

November 14, 2013

“Abide in the Vine”

Blessings folk!

Today’s reading:

John 15:1-8


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So much truth here.
This portion of the Word is foundational to the life of the Believer.
If we abide in Him, then we will live as He desires.

Look at these truths:

  • Jesus paints an agrarian picture of the relationship of Father, Son, Spirit and us.
  • Jesus is the Vine…He says so repeatedly.
  • Father is the vinedresser.
  • We are the branches...notice that the branches that do not bear fruit are taken away. Hummm? I believe this is giving some insight into how all mankind is a manner of speaking “in the Lord”. He created all. Those that abide in Him will be fruitful. Those that refuse, will not bear fruit. They will be cast into the fire and burned.
  • The Lord tells the disciples that they are already clean. They believed.
  • We are to abide in Him. He will abide in us. We thereby bear fruit.
  • If we abide in Him...an important caveat...ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you. If we abide in Him, then that which we wish will be what the Lord desires. We will have His mind, His heart.
  • Father is glorified by this...that we bear much fruit and prove to be His disciples.

This is who we are.
This is the pattern of life for the true Believer.

How do we measure?