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