I. Grafted Into the Vine
A. The Vine and the Branches
John 15
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
B. Grafted into the Source of Salvation
Romans 11
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.
C. Grafting Costs Something
Scientific Process of Grafting
Cost God His Son, Jesus His Life
Salvation is found only through Christ
The Process of Surrender
Luke 9
23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
D. Salvation comes through Jesus Christ
II. Abide in me
A. Abide in His Words
John 15
7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Colossians 3
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
B. Abide in Prayer John 15:7
C. Abide in His Love
John 15
9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.
D. Presence Over Program
III. Be a Spiritual Fruit Producer
A. Your life purpose is to glorify God
1. Glorify God with your life
Isaiah 43
7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.
Romans 11
36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
The father is glorified when you produce fruit
John 15
8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples
B. Fruit comes from abiding in Him
John 15
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
C. Fruit is Spiritual fruit –
So prove to be my disciples, people will be known by their fruits.
Galatians 5:22-23: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
D. Embrace pruning
John 15
2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
IV. The byproduct of abiding and producing fruit
A. Love one another
John 15
10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
12 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends
B. The living, healthy, and abiding are firmly planted
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners nor sits in the seat of scoffers;2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
Dead things are uprooted
The live things are able to catch the dead things
C. Joy
John 15
11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
D. We Never Stop Growing
The depth of our abiding is directly connected to the production or our fruit.
E. Faith and Trust in God draws from a deep well of abiding (Luke 8)
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