Secret Of The Vine - Part 3

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction “Every branch in Me that does not bearWhen fruit Heatakes away;bears and every branch branch bears fruitdoes He prunes, that nothat fruit, what it may bear more fruit. 4Abide in Me, the vinedresser do? 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. 6If 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 15:2, 4, 6 2

I. The Passage “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away.” John 15:2a 2

JESUS. A. “Every branch in Me” is a believer in _______ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have B. “Does not bear fruit” is become a new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 CURRENTLY believer not bearing 17

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I. The Passage C.“He takes away” is God’s parallel PRODUCTIVI response to poor ______________ 2 TY. branch in Me that does not “Every bear fruit (present active) He takes away (present active).” John 15:2a

 

II. The Pitfall II.The Pitfall: Does God do anything to you when you are not bearing fruit? The Misconception: God does not intervene when you are not bearing fruit. The Truth: God intervenes regularly to stimulate you to bear fruit again. “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away.” John 15:2a 2

 

II. The Pitfall A. Your fruitfulness is hindered if you choose SIN. to ____ What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? 22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. Romans 6:21a, 22 21

 

II. The Pitfall B. Your fruitfulness is hindered if WORLD. you focus on riches and this _______ “Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.” Matthew 13:22 14 “Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard,   go out and are choked with cares, 22

II. The Pitfall You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 2 Timothy 2:3-4 3

 

II. The Pitfall C.Your fruitfulness is hindered if you giveAPATHY in to . ________ And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful. Titus 3:14 1 Remind them to be subject to rulers Rev. and3:16-19 authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work. Titus 3:1 14

 

Rev 3:16-19 So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-- I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked … 19Those whom I love I rebuke and   discipline. So be earnest, and 16

Principle #1 The Discipline Principle #1 God gets involved with believers CHOICE. making fruitlessness their ongoing _______ “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit (present active).”

 

Principle #1 A. “Take away” (Greek: airo) does notLIFT mean “cut off” but ____ ___ 5 HeUP. said to the paralytic, “Arise, take

up your bed, and go to your house.” Matthew 9:6b 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. Matthew 14:20

UP. B. “Lift Up” in the vineyard means   to clean off and tie back ___

Principle #1 C.“Lift Up” for believers means God seeksCONTINUAL to restore LY._____________ “He takes away (present active)”

How does God restore a believer who is not bearing fruit?  

Principle #2 The Discipline Principle #2 God intervenes in the life of the “noDISCIPLI fruit branch” with ___________ A. NE. God disciplines every single FAMILY. member of His _______ But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Hebrews 12:8

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Principle #2 B. God disciplines as a kind and loving FATHER Heavenly . ________ Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? Hebrews 12:9 9

 

Principle #2 C.God disciplines when we need it, for PROFIT. our holiness and _______ For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. Hebrews 12:10 10

 

Principle #3 The Discipline Principle #3 God disciplines progressively through the STAGES Three . ________ And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; 6for whom the Lord loves He   chastens, and scourges every son 5

Principle #3 Stage #1: God’s light discipline REBUKE is called ________ . All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:1617 8 And when He (Holy Spirit) has come,   He will convict the world of sin, and of 16

Principle #3 Stage #2: God’s medium discipline CHASTENIN is G._____________ called Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit,   that we may be partakers of His 9

Principle #3 Stage #3: God’s heavy discipline is SCOURGIN called ____________ 1 G. Pilate took Jesus and So then

scourged Him. 2And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. John 19:1-2 17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues.” Matthew   10:17

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Conclusion Now let me sing to my Well-beloved a song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard:My Well-beloved has a vineyard on a very fruitful hill. 2He dug it up and cleared out its stones, and planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower 3 in its midst, also made winepress “And now, Oand inhabitants ofaJerusalem in it;men so He it to please, bring forth and of expected Judah, judge, 4 good grapes, butMy it brought forth wild between Me and vineyard. What grapes. more could have been done to My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why   then, when I expected it to bring forth 1