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I. Introduction
“Jesus teaches that His relationship to the disciples is that of a vine to the branches.
The emphasis of this upper room discourse is the fourth phase of their relationship.”
Bill Hull
Phase 1 “come and see” introductory
Phase 2 “Come and follow me” basic training
Phase 3 “ Come and be with Me” specialized training
Sends out the 12 Matt.10
Send out the 72
Phase 4 “remain in Me” expectation to reproduce
II.
Understand the Relationships
A) Role of the True Vine (Source of Life)
Key phrase “in Me”
“The phrase “in Me” is used 16 times in John’s Gospel (6:56; 10:38; 14:10 [twice], 11, 20, 30; 15:2, 4 [twice], 5–7; 16:33; 17:21, 23).
In each case it refers to fellowship with Christ.
It is inconsistent then to say the phrase in 15:2 refers to a person who merely professes to be saved but is not.
A person “in Me” is always a true Christian.”
The preposition ἔν is used “to designate a close personal relation.”
[1] Joseph C. Dillow, “Abiding Is Remaining in Fellowship: Another Look at John 15:1–6,” Bibliotheca Sacra147 (1990): 44–53.
Jesus Christ (7 I am statements by Jesus)
I am the Bread of Life (6:35,41,48,51)
I am the Light of the world (8:12)
I am the Door of the sheep (10:7,9)
I am the Good Shepherd (10:11, 14)
I am the Resurrection and Life (11:25)
I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (14:6)
I am the True Vine (15:1,5)
B) Role of the Father
1 Owner (v1)
2 Removes (v.2)
3) Prunes (v.2)
4) Is glorified (v.8)
C) Role of the branches
Reproduce
Produce Fruit (v2)
Produce more Fruit (v2)
Produce much Fruit (vs 5,8)
Definition of fruit
καρπός (karpos).
n. masc.
fruit, harvest, gain.
This noun is often used as a figure of speech to describe the fruitful outcome of righteous actions.
Joshua A. Crutchfield, “Reward,” ed.
Douglas Mangum et al., Lexham Theological Wordbook, Lexham Bible Reference Series (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2014).
① product or outcome of someth., fruit
ⓐ in a physical sense
α. of plants:
William Arndt et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 509.
III.
Understand Your Responsibility
Believe
Remain in Christ (Command)
Remain in the Word
Cannot produce fruit by yourself
Definition of Remain
μένω (menō): vb.; ≡ 1. LN stay, remain, abide
James Swanson, Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997).
To abide “in” Christ means to remain in close relationship to Him.
How do you remain in close relationship?
Study the Word
Diligent - to do something with intense effort and motivation—‘to work hard, to do one’s best, to endeavor.’
Johannes P. Louw and Eugene Albert Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains (New York: United Bible Societies, 1996), 661.
2. Fight Temptation
3. Confess sins
4. Give a Defense
IV.
Understand Your Reward
Fruit bearings does at least 3 things.
Meet expectations
God is Glorified
Authenticates the disciple
Closing
Each day Christians have a choice
1 Will I follow Christ today?
2. Will His Spirit guide me?
3. Will His Word instruct me?
4. Will I be fruitful?
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