Secret Of The Vine - Part 6

Introduction 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. 5I 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. 7If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. John 15:4-5, 7 4

Introduction As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15: 9 -11 9

I. The Passage “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 15:5 5

I. The Passage A. “Abide” (meno) means to continue, REMAI live, andN.________ Abide (meno) in Me, and I in you.” John 15:4a 2 “In My Father’s house are many mansions (meno); if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” John 14:2 23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My 4

I. The Passage B. “Abide” occurs on the vine where the CONNEC branch TS.___________ 1. Abiding is the primary method to bear much ______ 2. Abiding is dependent on how the branch relates to the _____ 3. Abiding increases the sap that flows through the _________

I. The Passage B. “Abide” occurs on the vine where the CONNEC branch TS.___________ FRUIT. 1. Abiding is the primary method to bear much ______ VINE. 2. Abiding is dependent on how theBRANCH. branch relates to the _____ 3. Abiding increases the sap that flows through the _________

I. The Passage C.“Abide” occurs in believers as they connect to Christ more DEEPLY. ________

II. The Pitfall II.The Pitfall: The moment that you are saved, you automatically abide. Misconception: Abiding is the same as salvation and therefore I am already abiding. Truth: Christ abides in you, but you decide how deeply you will abide in Him.

II. The Pitfall A. You are placed “in Christ” when you accept Christ by ______ FAITH. For by grace you have been saved (passive) through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 31 So they said, “Believe (aorist, active, imperative) on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved (future, passive, indicative), you and your household.” 8

II. The Pitfall B. You remain “abiding in Christ” when you fulfill REQUIREME theNTS. _______________ “Abide in Me (present, active, imperative), 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 15:4 24 Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He 4

II. The Pitfall C.You can be “in Christ” but not “abide Tin Christ” at the same ______ IME. And now, little children (Christians), abide in Him (active, imperative), that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 1 John 2:28 28

Principle #1 Abiding Principle #1: Abiding in Christ in an ongoing FRUI relationship is the secret to T. bearing much ______ “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides (present, active, participle) in Me, and I in him, bears (present, active [not passive], indicative) much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 5

Principle #1 A. Much fruit cannot be achieved byLONGER. working harder or _________ B. Much fruit requires less work for CHRIST. Christ and more time with ________ And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” 39

Principle #1 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 41

Principle #2 Abiding Principle #2: Abiding in Christ is directly related CHRIST. to your attitude toward ________ Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5 4

Principle #2 A. God’s personality is full of mercy, grace, LOVINGKINDN andESS. _________________ And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth.” Exodus 34:6 24 That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in 6

Principle #2 B. God wants a relationship with you so much, DIE.He sent Christ to ____ For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:7-8 7

Principle #2 C.God wants you to abide so deeply, He adopted you into His _______ FAMIL 1 Y. manner of love the Behold what Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! 1 John 3:1a

D. God wants you to abide so FATHE much, He sent R! the Spirit to cry out _________ And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into 6

Principle #2 E. God loves you with the same love as He JESUS loves . _______ “And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.” John 17:26 26

Principle #3 Abiding Principle #3 Abiding in Christ enables you to PROMISES. experience Christ’s greatest __________ GLORY. A. If you abide, Christ promises you will bear much fruit bringing God _______ “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit. 8By

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Principle #3 B. If you abide, Christ promises He will PRAYERS. answer your _________ “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 15:7 13 “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” 7

Principle #3 C.If you abide, Christ promises He will make you experience His LOVE. _____ At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 21“He who has My commandments and keeps (present active) them, it is he who loves (present active) Me. And he who loves (present active) Me will be loved (future passive) by My Father, 20

Principle #3 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10If 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 15:9-10 9

Principle #3 REVE He D. If you abide, Christ promises AL to will ________ Himself you. I will love him and manifest (emphanizo) (future active) Myself to him.” John 14:21b 22 So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed (emphanizo) these things to me.” Acts 23:22 21

Principle #3 E. If you abide, Christ promises that HeJOY will place His ____ into your heart. “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:11 13 “But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.” John 17:13 11

Conclusion Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 3

A. Abiding in Christ is an incredible privilege. B. Abiding in Christ develops immense productivity. C.Abiding in Christ brings