Pastor Glen takes us through John 15:1-17, The Vine and The Branches

John(16) (Part of the Jesus' Final Farewell(9) series)
by on March 5, 2023 ()


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The Vine and the Branches

John 15:1-17

  • Have you ever grown and harvested grapes? ​​ Share what you know about this process.

  • Read John 15:1-4. ​​ Consider verse 1. ​​ How is Jesus the true grapevine? ​​ What does the Father as gardener do?

  • Consider verse 2. ​​ Some commentators say that a better translation is that God lifts up the branches that aren’t producing so that they get nourishment. ​​ What are your thoughts?

  • According to Jesus what is the position of the disciples?​​ v.3 ​​​​ How does a branch remain fruitful? v.4

  • Read John 15:5-8. ​​ What does​​ God want to see from our lives? ​​ How are we able to be fruitful?

  • Read John 15:9-17. ​​ How has Jesus loved us?​​ ​​ 

  • What does it mean to us that Jesus calls us friends?

  • What does Jesus mean that we are chosen and appointed by Him in verse 16?

  • What is the fruit we are appointed to produce?

  • Pray

    • Thank Jesus for choosing you and making your life fruitful.

    • Submit to Jesus, acknowledging your​​ need of Him for your life to have meaning.

    • Admit that you can do nothing without Him and ask Him to​​ help you to love others.

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