Sep 10, 2008 there are several reasons i am led to do this kind of sustained exposition of johns gospel. But in our text of john 15, the vine clearly represents jesus christ without any parallel to the old testament usages. Jesus is the true vine, and his people are the branches. The bible is the authority, the only authority, the only book that god wrote. The vineyard motif in john 15 is not unprecedented.
I generally receive a satisfied, happy, i finished something feeling after i complete a sermon series on a book of the bible. On the contrary, it draws heavily on old testament foundations. John 15 csb the vine and the branches i am the bible. The i am sayings of jesus sermon archive christian. John takes genesis and a word spoken from the beginning and ties it to jesus, who is the light, and says in 1 john that this word from the beginning was declared to the people of the church especially the people seeking maturity in the spirit that they might have fellowship with the father, his son jesus and the rest of the church. It is true that simple knowledge of the word is not enough. Get trending sermons by jerry vines to help you write your own sermon outlines, series, and illustrations. He has said, i am the door to the sheep, letting the jews know that they had no monopoly upon religion in the world.
There was also, to our astonishment, a vine, gently creeping up the wall. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. The teacher wanted them to stage it themselves based. Give me a coloring book of a guy carrying his cup to the kitchen, and ill be able to do. Nov 22, 2015 the grape vine or olive vine provided jesus with the perfect analogy to illustrate his relationship to his people. Jesus is w his disciples on the way to the gethsemene. Mclarty of the four gospels, john is clearest in proclaiming the divinity of christ. I am born of god and the evil one can not touch me. God used that little book to get me into john 15, which changed my life. In the gospel of john, jesus claims his divinity by using the phrase i am seven times, joining the phrase to tremendous metaphors, expressing his saving relationship toward the world and showing that he is.
You are already clean because of the word i have spoken to you. John 15 christian standard bible csb the vine and the branches. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. Remaining and having the opportunity to bear good fruit are the promises we have because christ is the true vine. So much of our understanding of the scripture is colored by what someone has told gods word. He who abides in me, and i in him, bears much fruit.
In the four gospels jesus unique authority and identity as the son of god are expressed in sayings which begin with the words i am greek, ego eimi, a phenomenon most frequently. Somewhere along the way, they likely came across a vineyard which served as the perfect setting for another important lesson from the messiah. Jesus claims to be the true israel, the planting of the lord. Sermon on discipleship the true vine and discipleship. Here is another of the great i am statements that jesus makes. In john 15, jesus says perhaps in comparison to a representation of a vine at the temple, i am the true vine. In the gospel of john, jesus claims his divinity by using the phrase i am seven times, joining the phrase to tremendous metaphors, expressing his saving relationship toward the world and. The vine, the branches and the grapes sermon john 15. Remaining and the opportunity to bear good fruit are the promises we have because christ is the true vine. Sproul examines the eight unique i am sayings of jesus recorded in johns gospel, all of which are powerful expressions of his saving relationship to the world. This sermon series, written by the rev kevin giles, looks at jesus seven i am statements in the gospel of john. In the garden of one of the houses we moved into, we discovered a lovely little herb garden, completely covered by masses of overgrown michaelmas and oxeye daisies. We are going to look at the 7 i am statements in johns gospel in a series of sermons so we can know christ and what it is he calls us to.
The gospel of john gives us a marvelous and glorious picture of who jesus christ is through his seven i am claims. The 6yearold kids in their sunday school class were reenacting the story of the birth of jesus. Like new years resolutions for preachers, posted january 2nd 2012, this is not a sermon starter. The same jesus christ who referred to himself as, the vine, in the gospel of john, chapter 15. Brother pastor, i wonder if your experience is like my own. Jesus says, i am the true vine, and my father is the vinedresser. If a man abides in me and i in him, he will bear much fruit. Last week we looked at the i am sayings in johns gospel and how john used them to proclaim the. Story of character in tell no man who upon his conversion, typed himself pauls letters and jesus words and read them as from a friend for the first time. Sproul provides us with a lesson on fruit production and noting the difference between branch removal and pruning.
In the four gospels jesus unique authority and identity as the son of god are expressed in sayings which begin with the words i am greek, ego eimi, a phenomenon most frequently seen in john s gospel. He sustains the branches his people, causing those branches provide much fruit the good works of our lives. Our passage this morning, john 15, gives us the answer to these questions. Mclarty last week we looked at the i am sayings in johns gospel and how john used them to proclaim the divinity of jesus christ. The grape vine or olive vine provided jesus with the perfect analogy to illustrate his relationship to his people. John collins emphasizes that jesus use of the vine image draws on old testament precedent, thus meaning that he brings to full reality the role previously assigned to israel.
Pastor haveman preaches on several of the i am statements of jesus christ in the gospel of john. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunesso that it will be even more fruitful. God sermon text i want you to turn in your bible to the first page of the book of. The apostle john distinctively presents jesus as the logos, the eternal word of god john 1. In verse 1, jesus says, i am the true vine, and my father is the vinedresser.
John 15 niv bible i am the true vine, and my father is. Believed by many and doubted by most, this relic presents compelling evidence of a crucified jesus christ. A sermon by thomas slager titled jesus is the true vine from our gospel of john series. Shes not going to hear this sermon this weekend, i dont believe, so i feel safe. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. In this section, we see another of the i am statements by jesus in that he identifies himself with the true vine and his. He who abides in me, and i in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. It puts out branches, which have to be pruned so that bunches of grapes will grow, develop and. That parable, so simple, and yet so rich in its teaching, gives us the best and most complete illustration of the meaning of our lords command, and the union to which he invites us.
I am the true vine apart from me, you can do nothing. Some have speculated that jesus is the fulfillment of all that israel was meant to be and indeed he is. It contains 66 books 39 books in the old testament, which is the revelation of god before christ. The greatest book ever written scripture reference. The future vine symbolizes the earth in the last days ripe for gods judgment of wrath. The one who remains in me and i in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me. Sproul examines the eight unique i am sayings of jesus recorded in john s gospel, all of which are powerful expressions of his saving relationship to the world. It is this verse of scripture that inspired the name for this unique ministry of the vineyards, sermons from the vine. There are seven of those i am statements in the gospel of john. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of john taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Sermon archives the book of john jerry vines ministries. But really the way to truth was through himself, jesus christthe door, the good shepherd and now the true vine. In this section, we see another of the i am statements by jesus in that he identifies himself with the true vine and his father as the vinedresser. Jesus said, i am the true vine, and my father is the vinegrower.
I dont think you can read john 15 without john going through your mind, where jesus foretells what judas would do. According to rodney whitacre, vine gepen is used many times in the ot to represent israel, as is the associated image of the vineyard kerem. Perhaps there is something of this in the words, i am the true vine. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit. When i stepped off the tourist bus to take pictures, i was amazed to see these short stumps of vines lying over close to the ground and propped up with a rock to keep them off the hot red soil.
I am the true vine, and my father is the vinedresser. This content is part of a series i am the true vine 9 of 10 dr. We are going to look at the 7 i am statements in john s gospel in a series of sermons so we can know christ and what it is he calls us to. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. Simply put, the most natural understanding of john 15. B manmade substitutions to god, such as religion and philosophies that have no life in them can be likened to a false vine. Those who remain in me, and i in them, will bear much fruit.
Martyn lloydjones mp3 series the following sermons are on the first chapter of the gospel of john and are in mp3 format. And the discipline of preaching through it will protect me from simply focusing on my favorite topics, or even on my fallible judgments about what i think the people need on any given weekend. It contains 66 books 39 books in the old testament, which is the revelation of. His bible preaching and teaching is an inspiration to other pastors to help effective sermon preparation and deliver expository messages. During his ministry, his goal has been to introduce people to jesus and to help believers grow in their christian lives. The vinevineyard is the people of god, planted and cultivated by god for his delight. Through him the cosmos was created, and through him the father is most perfectly revealed. John 15 niv bible i am the true vine, and my father. Sometimes the book has been such medicine and help to my own soul that im not only excited to preach it, but im also sometimes sad its over. The vine jesus is the vine and this truth is a declaration of both need for the savior and the incarnation of the same. Just outside nazareth where jesus grew up you can see them on both sides of the road.
The i am statements of jesus sermon series this sermon series, written by the rev kevin giles, looks at jesus seven i am statements in the gospel of john. These reveal christ to those who read his gospel about the nature and person of christ. This time however the extra is the text of a sermon. From the opening verses of john 1, it is clear that jesus is god. Downloads are available after purchase and saved in your account for future access. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
Dec, 2004 the future vine symbolizes the earth in the last days ripe for gods judgment of wrath. We must remain connected to our life source, jesus, the true vine. Convert a selected clip from one of your sermons into an animated video creatively. Jerry vines has been a baptist pastor for over 50 years. One of the joys of moving house is making interesting discoveries in the garden. There are several reasons i am led to do this kind of sustained exposition of johns gospel.
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