The Vine and the Branches – Part One

Northwest Bible Church – June 1, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

John 15:1-6

The Vine and the Branches – Part 1

Intro

A. THE VINE AND BRANCH ANALOGY.

1) The Vine and the OT.

2) The vine and the Gospels.

3) The vine and Christ.

B. THE IMPORTANCE OF FRUITFULNESS.

1) What does the fruit refer to?

2) Determines whether we are pruned or burned (John 15:2, 5-6).

3) Essential as a mark of being a true disciple (John 15:5).

4) How we become useful to the Master (2 Tim. 2:21).

5) How we glorify God (John 15:8).

C. THE SOURCE OF OUR FRUITFULNESS (John 15: 4-5).

1) The Vine, “for apart from Me you can do nothing (John 15:5).

2) The need for abiding (John 15:4-5).   NEXT TIME.

3) Only for believers (John 15:3).

Conclusion