This document is a sermon about abiding in Christ from John 15:1-8. The key points are: 1. Jesus describes himself as the true vine and believers as branches that must remain connected to him to bear fruit. 2. To abide in Christ means obeying his commandments, confessing sins, praying, and recognizing God's works in one's life. 3. The goal of abiding is to bear much fruit and become more like Christ, bringing glory to God. The Father prunes believers to produce more and more fruit over time.

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ABIDE IN ME
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2. 1“I am the true vine, and my Father
is the vinedresser.
2Every 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.
3Already you are clean because of
the word that I have spoken to you.
4Abide in me, and I in you. As the
branch cannot bear fruit by itself,
unless it abides in the vine,
John 15:1-8

3. 5I 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.
6If 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.
7If you abide in me, and my words abide
in you, ask whatever you wish, and it
will be done for you.
8By this my Father is glorified, that you
bear much fruit and so prove to be my
John 15:1-8

4. 3Already you are clean because of
the word that I have spoken to
you.
Romans 3:23 (ESV) 23for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory
of God,
Romans 6:23 (ESV) 23For the wages of
sin is death, but the free gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
V3 YOU ARE CLEAN

5. Two steps: “Come to Me” and “Abide
in Me”
Romans 6:22 (ESV) 22But now that you
have been set free from sin and have
become slaves of God, the fruit you
get leads to sanctification and its
end, eternal life.
COME TO ME and then ABIDE IN ME

6. To ‘abide’ means ‘remain, stay’
1 Obey His Commandments
1John 2:5 but whoever keeps his word, in
him truly the love of God is perfected. By
this we may know that we are in him:
2. Confess our sins where we have
fallen short
1 John 1:9 (ESV) 9If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
HOW TO ABIDE IN CHRIST

7. 3.Pray - Ask of Him. John 157If
you abide in me, and my words
abide in you, ask whatever you
wish, and it will be done for
you.
4.Aware of the things small and big
that happen in our lives. Not
just COGNITION of God but RE-
COGNITION of God’s works in our
lives.
HOW TO ABIDE IN CHRIST

8. The Father prunes branches that
bear fruit, for more fruit (v2)
and then for much fruit (v8).
The goal of fruit bearing is
Christlikeness.
1 John 2:6 whoever says he abides
in Him ought to walk in the same
way in which He (Jesus) walked.
The Father is the Vinedresser