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God Is Pruning Me John 15:2

God Is Pruning Me John 15:2. Jesus and Fruit Bearing. No fruit (v. 2) Fruit (v. 2) More fruit (v. 2) Much fruit (v. 5,8). Pruning the Branches. Jesus said the branches would be “cleansed” (ASV) or “purged” (KJV) in John 15:2 (see also Heb. 10:2)

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God Is Pruning Me John 15:2

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  1. God Is Pruning MeJohn 15:2

  2. Jesus and Fruit Bearing • No fruit (v. 2) • Fruit (v. 2) • More fruit (v. 2) • Much fruit (v. 5,8)

  3. Pruning the Branches • Jesus said the branches would be “cleansed” (ASV) or “purged” (KJV) in John 15:2 (see also Heb. 10:2) • Kathairo (Gr.) in this context means “to clean or purge by pruning” (NASV, NKJV, NIV, etc.) • God is the divine vinedresser (Isa. 5:1-7) • What, in addition to his word (Jn. 15:3), does God do to make us grow and bear more fruit?

  4. He Prunes ItThat It May Bear More Fruit • To improve growth quality (Gal. 5:22-23) • To train the plant (Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 3:18; Gal. 4:19) • To remove decay and maintain health (Col. 3:5ff) • To control direction (2 Pet. 1:5ff; 3:18; 2 Cor. 5:1)

  5. God Is Pruning Me • He uses challenging tests (Gen. 12:1ff; 22:1ff) • He uses personal loss (Job 1-2; 2 Cor. 4:16ff; 12:7-10) • He uses church discipline (1 Cor. 5:5-7) • He uses inward division (1 Cor. 11:19; 1 Jn. 2:19) • He uses outside persecution (Heb. 12:3-13)

  6. God Is Pruning Me • God, the divine vinedresser, knows what he is doing (Psa. 80:8-14) • God prunes you because he loves you (Heb. 12:6) • God is waiting for the precious fruit in you (Jas. 5:7) • What are you made of (1 Cor. 3:10-15)? Will you allow God to prune you today? • Better to be pruned to grow, than cut up to burn!

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