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.
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