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ABIDING IN CHRIST

ABIDING IN CHRIST. JOHN 15:1-8. Bearing Fruit – John 15:1-8. Every fruitless branch is removed v. 2 Every fruitful branch is pruned to bear more fruit v. 2 Pruning (cleansing) is by the word of Christ v. 3 Bearing fruit is based on abiding in Christ v. 4-5

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ABIDING IN CHRIST

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  1. ABIDING IN CHRIST JOHN 15:1-8

  2. Bearing Fruit – John 15:1-8 • Every fruitless branch is removedv. 2 • Every fruitful branch is pruned to bear more fruit v. 2 • Pruning (cleansing) is by the word of Christ v. 3 • Bearing fruit is based on abiding in Christ v. 4-5 • Every fruitless branch is burnedv. 6 • Two conditions for acceptable prayer v. 7, Psalm 37:3-5 • How we glorify God v. 8 • How we are His disciples v. 8

  3. What Fruit Are We to Bear? • Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23 • Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, goodness, kindness, meekness, self-control • OurspeechMatthew 12:33-37 • Our speech in worshipHebrews 13:15-16 • ConvertsRom. 1:13, Colossians 1:6; 2 Tim. 2:2 • First the fruit of new attitudes and actions • This opens the door to share our faith (speech) • The final result is that faith produced in others

  4. The Key to Bearing Fruit Abiding in Christ – John 15:4-6, 7, 9-10 • Bearing fruit v. 5 • We see God working in our lives v. 2, Heb. 12 • A sense of dependence on Jesusv. 5, Phil. 4:13 • Our prayers are answeredv. 7, 1 John 5:14-15 • We feel God’s love for us v. 9, Rom. 5:5-8 • We love others with the love of God v. 9, 1 John 3:16-18 • We are full of joyv. 11, 1 Thess. 5:16

  5. Bearing Fruit – Our Purpose • God’s will Luke 8:4-15, 13:6-9 • Basis for discerning others Matt. 7:15-20 • Basis for judging self Romans 6:21-22 • God will judgeus by our works2 Cor. 5:10 What will be your answer to God when you give account to Him? • Jesus died and arose so we could bear fruit Romans 7:4 • Be baptized into Christ Galatians 3:27 • Then abide in Christ 2 John 9

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