PPT-The Vine and the Branches

Presented by Josh Massop Trevor Scott and Aaron Weiss Background of John15 As we come into John 15 we find it opens with Jesus allegory of the vine and the branches Chapter 14 concludes with the statement come now let us leave It is possible that Jesus and the Eleven have left the upper room and began walking across the city of Jerusalem down into the Kidron Valley that bought them to the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives If that is the case they may have passed the great golden vine that decorated the door to the Holy Place of the temple or else the vines that grew close to the great walls of the city and stretched along it This is not certain however for the party may have lingered in the upper room even after Christs statement Whether they stayed or left the upper room Jesus was using his picture of the vine to teach truth . John . 15:1-17. Which do you really want?. GOD. Me. I. . The . illustration. A. . Problems. Problem (options). All the branches are saved. The branches that produce fruit are saved. You can lose your salvation. John 15:1-6. Romans 12:4-5. 4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.. Photo taken from The Brock . News, Brock . University: http. ://. www.brocku.ca. John 15:1-8. Pruning is something that needs to happen to us all…. We have control on how much pruning takes place…. John 15:1-8. Pastor . Keone. John . 15:1-3 . 1 . "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. . 2 . 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 15:1-4. Gardener = God the Father. Vine = Jesus. Fruitful Branches = genuine followers of Jesus. Fruitless Branches = those who appear to be joined to Jesus but in reality only have . a superficial attachment.. The Vine and The Branches. John 15:1-17. Have you ever seen a grape vine?. What good is it if it is only a vine?. Obviously a symbol of Old Testament Israel. Jesus is the vine. God the Father is the vine dresser (caretaker). On . first tasting it I thought it like the flesh of some animal in a state of . putrefaction. .. . MONSTERA DELICIOSA. Fruitful Branches. ATTACH TO THE TRUE VINE. Hosea 10:1 . Israel . is a luxuriant . My neighbor planted a grape vine. He has long since moved away and it has not been cared for at all. It reminds me of the importance of proper care and pruning of grape vines. Our text today uses the analogy of the vine. v. ine…”. Isaiah 5:7. The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are His pleasant planting…. John 15:1. “I am the true . v. ine…”. John 15:1. I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser…. How did you become a Christian? Why did you go to church and accept Jesus?. Are there many Christians in Japan? Why do you think this is so?. How can we pray for Japan?. Let’s pray for Japan together…. Although diverted from his . lifelong goal of achieving . critical fame as a classical . musician, Glenn Holland . believes his school job is only. temporary.. At first he maintains his determination to write an opus or a concerto by composing at his piano after putting in a full day with his students. But, as family demands . The Vine and Branches. John 15:1-17. The Vine and the Branches. . The . true. vine is Jesus. .. The vinedresser is the . Father. .. Every branch that does not bear fruit, He takes . away. .. Once the Father cuts off the unfruitful branches, they are cast aside to . The Vine and Branches. John 15:1-17. The Vine and the Branches. . The . true. vine is Jesus. .. The vinedresser is the . Father. .. Every branch that does not bear fruit, He takes . away. .. Once the Father cuts off the unfruitful branches, they are cast aside to . What do I