John 15vv1-17 Notes

 

How to be a Fruitful Christian (John 15:1-17)

 

Healthy / fruitful / effective / productive Christian life

 

Jesus said: “I AM the True Vine”

Jesus = God Himself, Yahweh, the I AM (Ex 3)

Israel as a vine

Jesus as the New / True Israel

The new / true people of God in Jesus

 

The essential, indispensible key to fruitfulness:

remain in Jesus the vine

Entirely dependant on Jesus

 

What does it mean to remain in Jesus?

(How do we remain in Jesus? What will that look like?)

Faith in Jesus / believe in him

Painful pruning

Shaped by his word

Obedience to his commands

Love (loving obedience, obedient love)

Joy

Prayer

Living as Jesus’ friends, knowing his business

Not must try harder / 7 steps but life in Christ!

 

A warning against lifeless unfruitfulness (Judas)

 

What is the fruit we will produce?

Everything that flows from our life in Christ

Love, obedience to Jesus commands, evangelism, all to God’s glory