Remain in

Christ

Remain in

Christ

John 15:1-11

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John 15:1John 15:1 NETNET"I am the true vine "I am the true vine

and my Father is the and my Father is the gardener. gardener. 22 He takes He takes away every branch away every branch that does not bear that does not bear

fruit in me. He prunes fruit in me. He prunes every branch that every branch that

bears fruit so that it bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.will bear more fruit.

33 You are clean already You are clean already because of the word because of the word that I have spoken to that I have spoken to you. you. 44 Remain in me, Remain in me,

and I will remain in you. and I will remain in you. Just as the branch Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by cannot bear fruit by

itself, unless it remains itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither in the vine, so neither can you unless you can you unless you

remain in me.remain in me.

55 “I am the vine; you are the “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains branches. The one who remains

in me — and I in him — bears in me — and I in him — bears much fruit, because apart from much fruit, because apart from

me you can accomplish me you can accomplish nothing.nothing.

66 If anyone does not If anyone does not remain in me, he is remain in me, he is thrown out like a thrown out like a

branch, and dries up; branch, and dries up; and such branches are and such branches are

gathered up and gathered up and thrown into the fire, thrown into the fire, and are burned up.and are burned up.

7 If you remain in me and my words

remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done

for you.

7 If you remain in me and my words

remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done

for you.

88 My Father is honored by My Father is honored by this, that you bear much this, that you bear much

fruit and show that you are fruit and show that you are my disciples.my disciples.

9 “Just as the Father has loved me, I have

also loved you; remain in my love.

9 “Just as the Father has loved me, I have

also loved you; remain in my love.

10 If you obey my commandments, you

will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

10 If you obey my commandments, you

will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

11 I have told you these things so that

my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

11 I have told you these things so that

my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

1. Reside in Christ

1. Reside in Christ

4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you.

Close contact, Close contact, connection, connection,

Living union,Living union,Living Communion,Living Communion,Being plugged inBeing plugged in

4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you.

Close contact, Close contact, connection, connection,

Living union,Living union,Living Communion,Living Communion,Being plugged inBeing plugged in

Remain Thayer Definition:1) to remain, abide1a) in reference to place1a1) to sojourn, tarry1a2) not to depart1a2a) to continue to be present1a2b) to be held, kept, continually1b) in reference to time1b1) to continue to be, not to perish,

to last, endure1b1a) of persons, to survive, live1c) in reference to state or condition1c1) to remain as one, not to become

another or different2) to wait for, await one

John 6:55John 6:55 NETNET For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

5656 The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood resides in

me, and I in him.

John 6:55John 6:55 NETNET For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

5656 The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood resides in

me, and I in him.

57 Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so the one who consumes me will live because of

me.

57 Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so the one who consumes me will live because of

me.

Colossians 2:6Colossians 2:6 NETNET Therefore, just as you Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus received Christ Jesus

as Lord, continue to live as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,your lives in him, 77

rooted and built up in rooted and built up in him and firm in your him and firm in your faith just as you were faith just as you were

taught, and overflowing taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.with thankfulness.

1 John 2:201 John 2:20 NETNET Nevertheless you Nevertheless you have an anointing have an anointing from the Holy One, from the Holy One, and you all know.and you all know.

1 John 2:271 John 2:27 NETNET Now as Now as for you, the anointing for you, the anointing

that you received that you received from him resides in from him resides in

you,you,

The "anointing" which believers have received refers to the indwelling Holy Spirit which has been given to them at

their conversion. (NET notes)

and you have no need and you have no need for anyone to teach for anyone to teach

you. But as his you. But as his anointing teaches you anointing teaches you about all things, it is about all things, it is true and is not a lie. true and is not a lie. Just as it has taught Just as it has taught

you, you reside in you, you reside in him.him.

Since the Bible constantly advocates teaching, John is

not ruling out human teachers. At the time when he wrote, however, Gnostic teachers were insisting that the teaching of the apostles

was to be supplemented with the "higher knowledge"

that they (the Gnostics) claimed to possess.

John's response was that what the readers were

taught under the Spirit's ministry through the

apostles not only was adequate but was the

only reliable truth.

“teaches you” The teaching ministry of the

Holy Spirit (what is commonly called

illumination) does not involve revelation of

new truth or the explanation of all

difficult passages of Scripture to our

satisfaction.

Rather, it is the development of the

capacity to appreciate and appropriate God's

truth already revealed—making the Bible

meaningful in thought and daily living.

“all things” All things necessary to know for

salvation and Christian living. (NIV Study Bible)

2. How to Stay Plugged In

2. How to Stay Plugged In

Study & Study & Live The WordLive The Word

7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will

be done for you.

Study & Study & Live The WordLive The Word

7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will

be done for you.

Colossians 3:15Colossians 3:15 NETNET Let Let the peace of Christ be the peace of Christ be

in control in your in control in your heart (for you were in heart (for you were in

fact called as one fact called as one body to this peace), body to this peace),

and be thankful.and be thankful.

1616 Let the word of Christ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, dwell in you richly,

teaching and exhorting teaching and exhorting one another with all one another with all

wisdom, singing wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and psalms, hymns, and

spiritual songs, all with spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to grace in your hearts to

God. God.

1717 And whatever you And whatever you do in word or deed, do in word or deed,

do it all in the name of do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving the Lord Jesus, giving

thanks to God the thanks to God the Father through him.Father through him.

Consistent ObedienceConsistent Obedience10 If you obey my

commandments, you will remain in my

love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

Consistent ObedienceConsistent Obedience10 If you obey my

commandments, you will remain in my

love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

1 John 3:241 John 3:24 NETNET And And the person who keeps the person who keeps his commandments his commandments resides in God, and resides in God, and God in him. Now by God in him. Now by

this we know that God this we know that God resides in us: by the resides in us: by the

Spirit he has given us.Spirit he has given us.

Love One AnotherLove One Another1 John 4:111 John 4:11 NETNET Dear Dear

friends, if God so friends, if God so loved us, then we also loved us, then we also

ought to love one ought to love one another. another. 1212 No one No one

has seen God at any has seen God at any time.time.

If we love one another, If we love one another, God resides in us, God resides in us,

and his love is and his love is perfected in us.perfected in us. 1313 By By this we know that we this we know that we reside in God and he reside in God and he in us: in that he has in us: in that he has

given us of his Spirit.given us of his Spirit.

1414 And we have seen And we have seen and testify that the and testify that the Father has sent the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior Son to be the Savior

of the world. of the world. 1515 If If anyone confesses anyone confesses

that Jesus is the Son that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides of God, God resides

in him and he in God.in him and he in God.

1616 And we have come And we have come to know and to to know and to

believe the love that believe the love that God has in us. God is God has in us. God is love, and the one who love, and the one who

resides in love resides in love resides in God, and resides in God, and God resides in him.God resides in him.

1717 By this love is By this love is perfected with us, so perfected with us, so

that we may have that we may have confidence in the day confidence in the day of judgment, because of judgment, because

just as Jesus is, so just as Jesus is, so also are we in this also are we in this

world.world.

3. Relying On Christ

3. Relying On Christ

4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by

itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you

unless you remain in me.

4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by

itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you

unless you remain in me.

5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me — and I in him —

bears much fruit, because apart from

me you can accomplish nothing.

5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me — and I in him —

bears much fruit, because apart from

me you can accomplish nothing.

On our part: Dependence On our part: Dependence On God’s part: Supply On God’s part: Supply

Without it, Without it, we are uselesswe are useless

66 If anyone does not If anyone does not remain in me, he is remain in me, he is thrown out like a thrown out like a

branch, and dries up; branch, and dries up; and such branches and such branches are gathered up and are gathered up and thrown into the fire, thrown into the fire, and are burned up.and are burned up.

4. Remaining 4. Remaining with Christwith Christ

4. Remaining 4. Remaining with Christwith Christ

9 “Just as the Father has loved me, I have

also loved you; remain in my love.

9 “Just as the Father has loved me, I have

also loved you; remain in my love.

To Remain, To Remain, To Stay, ContinueTo Stay, Continue

Acts 27:31Acts 27:31 NETNET Paul said Paul said to the centurion and to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless the soldiers, "Unless these men stay with these men stay with the ship, you cannot the ship, you cannot

be saved."be saved."

Live RighteouslyLive Righteously1 John 2:281 John 2:28 NETNET And now, And now,

little children, remain little children, remain in him, so that when in him, so that when he appears we may he appears we may

have confidence and have confidence and not shrink away from not shrink away from

him in shame when he him in shame when he comes back.comes back.

2929 If you know that he If you know that he is righteous, you also is righteous, you also know that everyone know that everyone

who practices who practices righteousness has righteousness has

been fathered by him.been fathered by him.

5. The Danger of Substitute Vines5. The Danger of Substitute Vines

John 15:1 NETNET "I am the true vine and my

Father is the gardener.

Fake-vinesFake-vinesAt first thrill us, At first thrill us, then drain usthen drain us

John 15:1 NETNET "I am the true vine and my

Father is the gardener.

Fake-vinesFake-vinesAt first thrill us, At first thrill us, then drain usthen drain us

Matthew 24:11Matthew 24:11 NETNET And many false prophets

will appear and deceive many, 1212 and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will

grow cold.

Matthew 24:11Matthew 24:11 NETNET And many false prophets

will appear and deceive many, 1212 and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will

grow cold.

2 Peter 3:152 Peter 3:15 NETNET And And regard the patience of regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to brother Paul wrote to you, according to the you, according to the wisdom given to him, wisdom given to him, 1616 speaking of these speaking of these

things in all his things in all his letters.letters.

Some things in these Some things in these letters are hard to letters are hard to understand, things understand, things

the ignorant and the ignorant and unstable twist to their unstable twist to their own destruction, as own destruction, as they also do to the they also do to the

rest of the scriptures.rest of the scriptures.

1717 Therefore, dear Therefore, dear friends, since you friends, since you

have been have been forewarned, be on forewarned, be on

your guard that you your guard that you do not get led astray do not get led astray by the error of these by the error of these

unprincipled men and unprincipled men and fall from your firm fall from your firm grasp on the truth.grasp on the truth.

6. The Blessings of Remaining In

Him

6. The Blessings of Remaining In

HimFruitfulnessFruitfulness

55 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me — and I in him — bears much fruit, because

apart from me you can accomplish nothing.

FruitfulnessFruitfulness55 “I am the vine; you are

the branches. The one who remains in me — and I in him — bears much fruit, because

apart from me you can accomplish nothing.

Overflowing JoyfulnessOverflowing Joyfulness11 I have told you these things so that

my joy may be in you, and your joy may be

complete.

Overflowing JoyfulnessOverflowing Joyfulness11 I have told you these things so that

my joy may be in you, and your joy may be

complete.

Answered PrayerAnswered Prayer7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will

be done for you.

Answered PrayerAnswered Prayer7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will

be done for you.

We Experience We Experience Christ’s LoveChrist’s Love

10 If you obey my commandments, you

will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed

my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

We Experience We Experience Christ’s LoveChrist’s Love

10 If you obey my commandments, you

will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed

my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

God is HonoredGod is Honored8 My Father is honored

by this, that you bear much fruit…

God is HonoredGod is Honored8 My Father is honored

by this, that you bear much fruit…

Demonstrate Our Demonstrate Our DiscipleshipDiscipleship

88 My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show

that you are my disciples.

Demonstrate Our Demonstrate Our DiscipleshipDiscipleship

88 My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show

that you are my disciples.

John 8:31John 8:31 NET NET Then Then Jesus said to those Jesus said to those Judeans who had Judeans who had

believed him,believed him, "If you continue to follow my

teaching, you are really my disciples 3232 and you will know the

truth, and the truth will set you free."

John 8:31John 8:31 NET NET Then Then Jesus said to those Jesus said to those Judeans who had Judeans who had

believed him,believed him, "If you continue to follow my

teaching, you are really my disciples 3232 and you will know the

truth, and the truth will set you free."

Do we continue to Do we continue to Remain in Christ by: Remain in Christ by: Regular MeditationRegular Meditation, , Studying & Living

The Word? ? The result is shown by: The result is shown by:

Consistent Obedience Consistent Obedience to Christto Christ, ,

Living Righteously & & Loving One AnotherLoving One Another..

Do we continue to Do we continue to Remain in Christ by: Remain in Christ by: Regular MeditationRegular Meditation, , Studying & Living

The Word? ? The result is shown by: The result is shown by:

Consistent Obedience Consistent Obedience to Christto Christ, ,

Living Righteously & & Loving One AnotherLoving One Another..

Are we guarding againstAre we guarding against The Danger of

Substitute Vines?The The Blessings Blessings of Remaining of Remaining

are: are: FruitfulnessFruitfulness, , Overflowing JoyfulnessOverflowing Joyfulness, ,

Answered Prayer, , We Experience We Experience Christ’s LoveChrist’s Love, ,

We Honor GodWe Honor God, , Demonstrate Our

Discipleship

Are we guarding againstAre we guarding against The Danger of

Substitute Vines?The The Blessings Blessings of Remaining of Remaining

are: are: FruitfulnessFruitfulness, , Overflowing JoyfulnessOverflowing Joyfulness, ,

Answered Prayer, , We Experience We Experience Christ’s LoveChrist’s Love, ,

We Honor GodWe Honor God, , Demonstrate Our

Discipleship