ABIDING IN CHRIST
John 15:7-8
INTRODUCTION
After Adam and Eve sinned in the
garden of Eden, fellowship
With the Lord was broken. Sin entered mankind all his
Time on earth.
The need for a redeemer became the
objective of God’s work to
Draw men to Himself. Genesis 3:15
Jesus became the promised seed that
we so gratefully hope for.
Through 42 generations of Israelites,
He came down to be
Our Savior. He took off His robe of glory, became man to
be
Our redeemer.
Theme Scripture
V:7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it
shall be done unto you.
The
Greek for abide is meno
NT:3306
meno (men'-o); a primary verb; to stay (in a
given place, state, relation or expectancy):
KJV
- abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), thine own.
To
tabernacle or pitch a tent in the hope of conquering death, of being
Resurrected.
The hope of living forever.
Jesus
said if you remain in me and my words remain in you ask and it
Will
be done for you.
Abiding
is Jesus is your spiritual life
When
you abide in Christ you take on the mind of Christ. In other words, you follow
the commands of Christ. Your first thought on anything is Jesus
John
15:1
I am the true vine, and my Father is the
husbandman.
Jesus
identified Himself and His mission in relationship with the Father
And
man.
Jesus
is vine owned by the Father, the care taker. Jesus is souce of life,
And
the fountain of spiritual fruitfulness of man.
There
is a true vine and there are other vines not connected to Jesus.
The
other vines are the world influenced by Satan.
John
15:2
2
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that
beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
KJV
It
may be that the purpose of Peter’s denial of Jesus the night before His
Crucifixion
was to purge him of his pride and to make him see his weakness. Peter’s
denial was planed by Jesus to strengthen
other
Believers
Luke
22:31-33
31
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that
he may sift you as wheat:
32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art
converted, strengthen thy brethren.
After
Peter’s first sermon, 5000 were saved
1
Corinthians 2:15-16
15
The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not
subject to any man's judgment:
16
"For who has known the mind of the Lord
that
he may instruct him?"
But
we have the mind of Christ.
The
evidence of the mind of Christ is the fruit you bear
.John
15:5
If a
man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can
do nothing.
We
have two types of Believers, Christians
We
have those who are active and produce fruit.
We
have those who are inactive and produce no fruit
The
consequence of not being active is the loss of blessings.
John
15:6
6 If
anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and
withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire, and burned.
This
is not a loss of salvation verse. No one is saved by works or his own
Merits. This person was chosen by Christ to be in the
branch.
This person chose not to be fruitful and therefore loses blessing.
V:8
This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to
be my disciples.
The
purpose of all believers is to glorify the Father.
We
all have been given gifts and talents to do the work of the Father.
We
are well equipped by God.
We
have been chosen by God
We
are accepted by God
Our
work has been appointed and approved by God
We
are love by God.
In
order to do the work of God we have be totally dependant on Him.
There
are 3 levels of fruit. There is fruit,
more fruit and much fruit.
Our
spiritual objective should be to bear MUCH FRUIT.
What
is the fruit?
Galatians
5:22-23
22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentlenesses, and self-control.
What
does abiding in Christ look like?
To
abide in Christ we have to commit ourselves to GOD
Philippians
2:13
13
for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good
purpose.
Abiding
in Christ is pursuing God’s purpose.
John
6:29-30
29
Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has
sent."
PERSONAL EVIDENCE OF ABIDING
You
Reverence God
You
Trust God
You
fear God
You
praise God
You
are obedience to His commands
You
serve for the Glory of God
Unselfish
giving
Prayers
THE CHALLENGE TO ABIDE IN CHRIST
John 15:7
7 If ye abide in me, and my words
abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John
15:7 is a challenge to abide in Christ
We
are one with Christ
We
have been given a choice to Study His Word
We
have the responsibility to meditate on His Word
We
have the responsibility to act according to His Word
Must
trust His Word
We
should study to know God’s promises
We
must pray according to His Word
You must be confident that your prayers will be
answered.
Psalms
37:4-5
Delight
yourself in the Lord
and
he will give you the desires of your heart.
SUMMARY
THE ROAD TO HEAVEN HAS BEED PREPARED
BY JESUS
THE ROAD IS PAVED WITH MUCH FRUIT
OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO BEAR FRUIT THAT
GLORIFIES THE FATHER
CLASS QUESTIONS
IN WHAT WAYS DO YOU ABIDE IN CHRIST?
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT
ABIDING IN CHRIST?
CAN A PERSON WHO HAS DENIED CHRIST BE
REDEEMED?
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