The document discusses Jesus' analogy of himself as the vine and believers as branches from John 15. It says that as the branches receive nourishment from the vine to bear fruit, believers must remain connected to Christ to be spiritually nourished and productive. It outlines lessons for Christians, including that they must abide in Christ to avoid being cut off, that abiding in Christ leads to bearing good fruits, and that without Christ they can do nothing. The overall message is that believers must stay connected to Christ to be strengthened and to fulfill their purpose of producing spiritual fruits.

1. LIVING THE FRUITFUL LIF

2. John 15:1-8 "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 bears
fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are
already clean because of the word which I have
spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the
branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in
the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 I
am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in
Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me
you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me,
he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they
gather them and throw them into the fire, and they
are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide
in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be
done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that
you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

3. THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES
A.Jesus used illustrations from nature
often.
B.In John 15 Jesus uses the illustration
of the vine and the branches.
C.There are some very significant
lessons for us as Christians in this
section of scripture.

4. I. CHRIST IS THE VINE - THE SOURCE
OF NOURISHMENT FOR GROWTH
A.John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the
branches. He who abides in Me, and I
in him, bears much fruit; for without
Me you can do nothing.
B.IF WE ABIDE IN CHRIST WE WILL BE
HOLY - Romans 11:16 For if the
firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy;
and if the root is holy, so are the
branches.

5. II. CHRISTIANS ARE THE
BRANCHES - THE FRUIT
PRODUCING PART OF THE PLANT.
A. John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He
who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit;
for without Me you can do nothing.
B. VINES ARE PLANTED TO PRODUCE FRUIT -
Ezekiel 17:8 It was planted in good soil by many
waters, To bring forth branches, bear fruit, And
become a majestic vine." '
C. BRANCHES PRODUCE FRUIT TO GLORIFY GOD -
Isaiah 60:21 Also your people shall all be
righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The
branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That
I may be glorified.

6. III. CHRISTIANS MUST BE ATTACHED TO
THE VINE TO REMAIN ALIVE..
A.WE MUST REMAIN IN HIM - John 15:5 “I am the vine,
you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him,
bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
1.John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine,
neither can you, unless you abide in Me.
2.John 15:6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast
out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them
and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
3.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.
4.1 John 2:6 He who says he abides in Him ought
himself also to walk just as He walked.
5.1 John 3:24a Now he who keeps His commandments
abides in Him, and He in him.

7. III. CHRISTIANS MUST BE ATTACHED TO
THE VINE TO REMAIN ALIVE.
B. HE MUST REMAIN IN US - John 15:5 “I am the vine,
you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him,
bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
1.1 John 3:2b And by this we know that He abides in us,
by the Spirit whom He has given us.
2.Romans 8:9-11 But you are not in the flesh but in the
Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if
anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of
sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead
dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will
also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit
who dwells in you.
3.1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love
that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in
love abides in God, and God in him

8. IV. CHRISTIANS WHO REMAIN IN
CHRIST PRODUCE MUCH FRUIT
A.John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He
who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for
without Me you can do nothing.
B.FRUIT OF HOLINESS - Romans 6:22 But now having
been set free from sin, and having become slaves of
God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end,
everlasting life.
C.FRUIT OF SOULS - Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the
righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is
wise.
D.FRUIT TO GOD - Romans 7:4 Therefore, my brethren,
you also have become dead to the law through the
body of Christ, that you may be married to another--
to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should
bear fruit to God.

9. IV. CHRISTIANS WHO REMAIN IN
CHRIST PRODUCE MUCH FRUIT
E. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT - Galatians 5:22-23 But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-
control. Against such there is no law.
F. FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS - Philippians 1:10-11
that you may approve the things that are excellent,
that you may be sincere and without offense till the
day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of
righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the
glory and praise of God.
G. FRUIT OF GOOD WORKS - Colossians 1:10 that you
may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him,
being fruitful in every good work and increasing in
the knowledge of God;

10. V. WITHOUT CHRIST WE CAN
DO NOTHING
A.John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the
branches. He who abides in Me, and I in
him, bears much fruit; for without Me you
can do nothing.
B.CHRIST STRENGTHENS US - Philippians
4:13 I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.
C.CHRIST’S SPIRIT STRENGTHENS US -
Ephesians 3:16 that He would grant you,
according to the riches of His glory, to be
strengthened with might through His Spirit
in the inner man,

11. V. WITHOUT CHRIST WE CAN
DO NOTHING
D.CHRIST’S POWER STRENGTHENS US -
Colossians 1:11 strengthened with all
might, according to His glorious power, for
all patience and longsuffering with joy;
E. GOD STRENGTHENS US - 1 Peter 5:10 But
may the God of all grace, who called us to
His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you
have suffered a while, perfect, establish,
strengthen, and settle you.

12. YOUR FRUIT?
A.Are you in Christ?
B.Is Christ in you?
C.Are you bearing fruit for Him?
D.Are you taking advantage of the
strength and power from Him?

14. HAVE A FRUITFUL WEEK