The document discusses intimacy with Jesus and the importance of abiding in him. It makes three key points: 1) Jesus describes himself as the vine and believers as branches, and that those who abide in him will bear much fruit, but without him they can do nothing. 2) Those who do not abide in Jesus are like useless branches that will be thrown into the fire. 3) By abiding in Jesus and allowing his words to remain in us, believers can ask for anything and it will be granted, bringing glory to God. When believers produce much fruit, it shows that they are true disciples of Jesus.

1. Intimacy With Jesus, pt. 2

2. John 15:1-4 - ―I am the true
grapevine, and my Father is the
gardener. 2He cuts off every
branch of mine that doesn’t
produce fruit, and he prunes the
branches that do bear fruit so
they will produce even more.

3. 3You
have already been pruned
and purified by the message I
have given you. 4Remain in me,
and I will remain in you. For a
branch cannot produce fruit if it
is severed from the vine, and you
cannot be fruitful unless you
remain in me. NLT

4. John 15:5-8 – ―Yes, I am the vine;
you are the branches. Those who
remain in me, and I in them, will
produce much fruit. For apart
from me you can do nothing.

5. 6Anyone
who does not remain in
me is thrown away like a useless
branch and withers. Such
branches are gathered into a pile
to be burned. 7But if you remain
in me and my words remain in
you, you may ask for anything
you want, and it will be granted!

6. 8When
you produce much fruit,
you are my true disciples. This
brings great glory to my Father.
NLT

7. I am the Vine, you
are the branches…
John 15:5
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8. …For apart from me you can do
nothing. NLT
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9. The Fruit of the Flesh
Galatians 5:19-21
When you follow the desires of
your sinful nature, the results are
very clear: sexual immorality,
impurity, lustful pleasures,
20idolatry, sorcery, hostility,
quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of

10. anger, selfish ambition,
dissension, division, 21envy,
drunkenness, wild parties, and
other sins like these. NLT

11. I am the vine, you are the
branches; he who abides
in Me, and I in him, he
bears much fruit, for
without me you can do
NOTHING ….
John 15:5
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12. The acts of the sinful
nature are obvious: …..
Galatians 5:19-21
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13. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 - Because
of God’s grace to me, I have laid
the foundation like an expert
builder. Now others are building
on it. But whoever is building on
this foundation must be very
careful. 11For no one can lay any
foundation other than the one we
already have—Jesus Christ.

14. 12Anyone
who builds on that
foundation may use a variety of
materials—gold, silver, jewels,
wood, hay, or straw. 13But on the
judgment day, fire will reveal
what kind of work each builder
has done. The fire will show if a
person’s work has any value.

15. 14If
the work survives, that
builder will receive a reward.
15But if the work is burned up,
the builder will suffer great loss.
The builder will be saved, but like
someone barely escaping
through a wall of flames. NLT

16. John 5:19 & 30 - So Jesus
explained, ―I tell you the truth,
the Son can do nothing by
himself. He does only what he
sees the Father doing. Whatever
the Father does, the Son also
does.

17. 30I
can do nothing on my own. I
judge as God tells me. Therefore,
my judgment is just, because I
carry out the will of the one who
sent me, not my own will. NLT

18. The Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23
But the Holy Spirit produces
this kind of fruit in our lives:
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23gentleness, and
self-control. NLT

19. I am the vine, you are
the branches; he who
abides in Me, and I in
him, he bears much
fruit, …
John 15:5
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Sabo

20. 6Anyone
who does not remain
in me is thrown away like a
useless branch and withers.
Such branches are gathered
into a pile to be burned. NLT

21. Jerusalem - A Useless Vine
Ezekiel 15:1-8 - Then this
message came to me from the
Lord: 2―Son of man, how does a
grapevine compare to a tree? Is
a vine’s wood as useful as the
wood of a tree?

22. 3Can
its wood be used for
making things, like pegs to
hang up pots and pans? 4No, it
can only be used for fuel, and
even as fuel, it burns too
quickly. 5Vines are useless both
before and after being put into
the fire!

23. 6And
this is what the Sovereign
LORD says: The people of
Jerusalem are like grapevines
growing among the trees of the
forest. Since they are useless, I
have set them aside to be
burned!

24. 7And
I will see to it that if they
escape from one fire, they will
fall into another. When this
happens, you will know that I
am the LORD. 8And I will make
the land desolate because my
people have been unfaithful to
me, says the Sovereign LORD.
NLT

25. The Judas Branch
By his outward following he
gave the appearance of
being a disciple but inwardly
he was not and he was
discarded.

26. Antichrists
1 John 2:18-19 – Dear
children, the last hour is here.
You have heard that the
Antichrist is coming, and
already many such antichrists
have appeared.

27. From this we know that the
end of the world has come.
19These people left our
churches because they
never really belonged with
us; otherwise they would
have stayed with us.

28. When they left us, it proved
that they do not belong with
us. NLT

29. True Disciples
John 15:8 - My true disciples
produce much fruit. ... NLT

30. John 15:7– But if you remain
in me and my words remain in
you, you may ask for anything
you want, and it will be
granted! NLT

31. John 15:8 - When you produce
much fruit, you are my true
disciples. This brings great
glory to my Father. NLT

32. Two Results of
Remaining in Christ
Spiritual Fruit
The Father is Glorified

33. Remember
Without Abiding in Christ
you can do Nothing

34. Meditate & Apply
Do you understand that you can’t
produce God honoring fruit
without abiding in Jesus?
Yes - Do you live your life this way?
No - What might be helpful to give
you a greater desire to abide in
Jesus?

35. Meditate & Apply
You might consider asking the
Lord to help you understand
that you can’t contribute to
His kingdom without abiding
in Jesus.

36. Meditate & Apply
Ask the LORD to make you a
fruitful branch that glorifies
our heavenly father.