JESUS THE TRUE VINE

John 15:1-17

'I AM THE TRUE VINE

And My Father is the Gardener.

2 He cuts off every branch In Me that bears no fruit,

While every branch that does bear fruit He trims clean

So that it will be even more fruitful.

3 You are already clean

Because of the Word I have spoken to you.

4 REMAIN IN ME, AND I WILL REMAIN IN YOU.

NO BRANCH CAN BEAR FRUIT BY ITSELF;

IT MUST REMAIN IN THE VINE.

NEITHER CAN YOU BEAR FRUIT UNLESS YOU REMAIN IN ME.

5 'I AM THE VINE; YOU ARE THE BRANCHES.

IF A MAN REMAINS IN ME AND I IN HIM,

HE WILL BEAR MUCH FRUIT;

APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING.

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.

7 If you remain In Me and My Words remain in you,

Ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

8 This is to My Father's Glory, that you bear much fruit,

Showing yourselves to be My Disciples.

9 'As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you.

Now remain in My Love.

10 If you Obey My Commands, you will remain in My Love,

Just as I have Obeyed My Father's Commands

And remain in His Love.

11 I have told you this so that My Joy may be In yourselves

And that your Joy may be Complete.

12 My Command is this:

LOVE EACH OTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU.

13 Greater Love has no one than this,

That one lay down his life for his friends.

14 YOU ARE MY FRIENDS IF YOU DO WHAT I COMMAND.

15 I NO LONGER CALL YOU SERVANTS,

Because a Servant does not know his master's business.

Instead, I have called you Friends,

For everything that I learned from My Father

I have made known to you.

16 YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME, BUT I CHOSE YOU

TO GO AND BEAR FRUIT—FRUIT THAT WILL LAST.

Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in My Name.

17 THIS IS MY COMMAND: LOVE EACH OTHER.

(John 15:1-17)

Who are Christians?

Only those who Obey His Commands;

Only those who remain in Him,

The True Vine.

Christians are clean

Because they have accepted the Word of Christ.

Those who do not remain in the Vine,

Ar thrown into the Fire and Burned.

Those who remain in Christ,

Are granted by Christ what they ask of Him.

Apart from Christ,

No one can do anything of Value.

Christians are called by Christ Jesus

To bear Fruit for His Kingdom.

This is to the Father's Glory.

Those who remain in Christ Jesus,

Have His Joy within them.

No one chose Christ Jesus,

But He alone chose them,

To Bear Fruit.

Christians are Friends of Christ,

They are no longer Servants.

They love each other

As Christ Jesus has loved them.