John 15:1-8 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the
husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit
he taketh away: and every branch that
beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may
bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which
I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in
the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide
in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that
abideth in me, and I in him, the same
bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye
can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as
a branch, and is withered; and men gather
them, and cast them into the fire, and they
are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in
you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall
be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear
much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John 15:1-8 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the
husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit
he taketh away: and every branch that
beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may
bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which
I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in
the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide
in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that
abideth in me, and I in him, the same
bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye
can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as
a branch, and is withered; and men gather
them, and cast them into the fire, and they
are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in
you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall
be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear
much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
Abiding Branches Bear Fruit
John 15:2-8
The elements of the vine analogy …
1. The Vine
2. The Vinedresser
3. The Branches
In the vineyard, the branches are the focus
of the vinedresser’s efforts because they
produce the fruit.
Rom. 1:13-15
“Now I would not have you ignorant,
brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to
come unto you, … that I might have some
fruit among you also, even as among
other Gentiles. 14 … 15 So, as much as
in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel
to you that are at Rome also.”
Titus 3:14
“And let [our people] also learn to maintain
good works for necessary uses, that they
be not unfruitful.”
Psa. 1:3
“And he shall be like a tree planted by the
rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit
in his season; his leaf also shall not
wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall
prosper.”
Gal. 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such
there is no law.”
2 Cor. 9:8
“And God is able to make all grace abound
toward you; that ye, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may abound to
every good work:”
Eph. 2:10
“For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus unto good works, which God
hath before ordained that we should walk
in them.”
v. 2
“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit
he taketh away: and every branch that
beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may
bring forth more fruit.”
v. 5
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He
that abideth in me, and I in him, the same
bringeth forth much fruit: for without me
ye can do nothing.”
v. 8
“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear
much fruit; …”
Progression of fruit-bearing …
1. No Fruit
2. Fruit
3. More Fruit
4. Much Fruit