John 15 - Jesus' Life

 

John 15 – Jesus’ Life                                              

 

A branch is good for only one thing- bearing fruit. It may be weak, but it has a living relationship with the vine and can be productive. To abide in Christ means to be in communion with Him so that our lives please Him. We know that we are abiding when the Father prunes us, cutting away the good so that we can produce the best. We glorify God with fruit. Appearance can be deceptive. The ones not bearing fruit may look like the other branches for a while, but their failure to yield any harvest shows that they are not. These will be removed and thrown in the fire on the last day.

 

Abiding depends on obeying, and obeying depends on loving. Love and joy go together and make it easy for us to obey His will. We should love Him, love His will, and lone one another “fruit of the Spirit; love, joy, and peace (Gal. 5:22). A natural outgrowth of that abiding relationship is prayer. Jeus wants the Christians joy to be full!

 

We enjoy the love of Christ and of the brethren, but we also must endure the hatred of the world for His name’s sake. The more we are like Christ, the more the world system will oppose us. Depend on the spirit’s power and you will be a fruitful, faithful Christian. Jesus wants believers to bear fruit that is, live out the gospel, share the gospel, and win many to Him.

 

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