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Disciples Bear Fruit

Disciples Bear Fruit. Jn. 15:1-11. Israel Was God’s Vine. “For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression; For righteousness, but behold weeping” (Is. 5:7).

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Disciples Bear Fruit

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  1. Disciples Bear Fruit Jn. 15:1-11

  2. Israel Was God’s Vine • “For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant plant. He looked for justice, but behold, oppression; For righteousness, but behold weeping” (Is. 5:7). • “Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a seed of highest quality. How then have you turned before Me into the degenerate plant of an alien vine?” (Jer. 2:21).

  3. God Blessed Israel • “What more could have been done to My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why then, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, did it bring forth wild grapes?” (Is. 5:4). • Instead of justice – oppression; instead of righteousness – unrighteousness. • Rejected the Owner’s Son, Mt. 21:33-45.

  4. The Present Vine – Christ, Jn. 15 • He is the True Vine (v. 1) – the original, not a substitute, or imitation. • Compare other figures: • Head and body – Eph. 1:22,23 • Bride and bridegroom – Eph. 5:25-33 • Shepherd and sheep – Jn. 10:11,12 • (Responsibilities of union in each)

  5. The Branches • Are not: denominations, nor churches of Christ – but individual believers (vs. 5,6). • A branch alone is weak; draws its life and strength from the vine. • Key word – abide (ten times) – keep in fellowship with Him to produce fruit!

  6. The Fruit • Not: becoming a Christian (Jn. 12:23,24 the dying process, Rom. 6:3-8); just attending and studying (that’s feed time, nor fruit-bearing), nor just living a good life. • It takes a living organism to produce fruit (a machine can produce results – not fruit) • Branches do not eat the fruit – others do. • “The lips of the righteous feed many…” (Prov. 10:21)

  7. How We Bear Fruit • Holiness in life, Rom. 6:22 • Benevolent help, Rom. 15:26-28 • Christian character, Gal. 5:22-25 • Worship to God, Heb. 13:15 • Leading others to Christ, Rom. 1:13-15 • Not every branch produces a bumper crop – but where there is life, there is fruit!

  8. Branches Are Pruned • Owners invest time in training pruners where to cut, how much to cut and even what angle to cut. • If branches could talk – they would say the process hurts! We may not enjoy it, but we need it. • Heb. 12:5-11; 2 Cor. 12:8-10

  9. Conclusion • As branches in the vine – we have the privilege of fellowship with Christ and the responsibility of bearing fruit. • If we do not – we will be cut off and thrown into the fire (Jn. 15:6). • 1 Jn. 2:24 – “Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.”

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