In John John 15 Jesus gives us an Analogy of Vine & its branches to that of his relationship with the Father in Heaven and how we need to have relationship with him & the Heavenly Father.
Jesus says that he is the true vine, he emphasis on truth - because there are many vine that will not enable us to have a relationship with the Heavenly Father. John 14:6 (NKJV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Jesus also give us how important his word is - Matthew 4:4 NIV
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Jesus says that we are made clean by his word.
3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
In John 13 -
10 Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.”
By saying 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. Jesus says about the relationship that we should have with him. Abiding in him is giving importance for his words, being obedient, we know our bodies are the holy temple -
1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
1 Corinthians 3:16 NIV
Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?
Our duty is to keep this body holy, as the spirit of lord dwells in it. We need to be holy and blameless at the day of his appearance - 1 Peter 1:15-16 (NKJV)
15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
In the verse 5-8 Jesus again re-emphasises the importance of the relationship with the Heavenly Father. Jesus also says that this relationship will enable us to glorify the Father, i.e by being much fruitful. In the first instance Jesus relates himself with the Heavenly Father, now he relates to us. So by doing this he sets us a example of how he makes us the way to the Father and he being obedient himself to the Father.
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.
John 15
New King James Version (NKJV)
The True Vine
15 “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.
You can be all that you wanted to be in Christ.
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
As like the parables of Talents, Jesus warns us 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; but at the next word only he says - and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Jesus says that we are made clean by his word.
3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
In John 13 -
10 Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.”
By saying 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. Jesus says about the relationship that we should have with him. Abiding in him is giving importance for his words, being obedient, we know our bodies are the holy temple -
1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
1 Corinthians 3:16 NIV
Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?
Our duty is to keep this body holy, as the spirit of lord dwells in it. We need to be holy and blameless at the day of his appearance - 1 Peter 1:15-16 (NKJV)
15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
In the verse 5-8 Jesus again re-emphasises the importance of the relationship with the Heavenly Father. Jesus also says that this relationship will enable us to glorify the Father, i.e by being much fruitful. In the first instance Jesus relates himself with the Heavenly Father, now he relates to us. So by doing this he sets us a example of how he makes us the way to the Father and he being obedient himself to the Father.
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.
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