WITHOUT JESUS YOU CAN DO NOTHING.
JOHN15:5
JOHN 15 :1-5
“I AM the true vine , and My Father is the vinedresser.
Vs2 “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.
Vs3 “You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
Vs 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.
Vs5 “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.
HE PRUNES THAT YOU BEAR MORE FRUIT.
JESUS IS THE TRUE VINE THE FATHER THE VINEDRESSER.
Job function of the Father:
The Bible says every branch that does not bear fruit He takes away.
Generally this has been understood to be a purging away of dead branches in precisely the same sense that branches are said to be “cast forth” and “burned “ in verse 6.
The Greek word airo has four basic meaning.
To lift up or pick up. This meaning is the exact meaning what the Greek scholars meant.
The Father Lifts up.
Every Branch that does not bear fruit He lifts up.
When the branch is falling and the father lifts up the branch.
This branch will bear much fruit.
The Father God is loving, caring, considerate, patient, slow to anger, forgiving.
He wants to lift you up
The minute He lifts you up. You will bear fruit.
Psalm 145:14 The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
WHEN ARE YOU BEING PRUNED?
When you bear fruit.
Pruning in our Christian life sometimes it is very painful.
It just like a potter who beats the clay so that every pebbles, every fragments are removed.
But during the time of beating the clay. If the clay can talk it will say enough. It is painful.
So is pruning.
The vine will not be happy.
Whom God loves He chastens. Proverb 3:11&12
WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES. Proverb 3: 11&12
Vs 11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke,
Vs12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, the father the son he delights in.
Sometimes it blows my mind. Why me Lord? This is the question I ask the Lord.
You know Lord it is painful.
When you prune me. I am bearing fruit. But, look those who are doing nothing. There is no pain in them. They are just enjoying life.
Then the Lord remind me WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES.
YOU ARE ALREADY CLEAN.
You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
2 Corinthians 5:18-21
New King James Version (NKJV)
18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
ABIDE IN ME.
There is a Hymn being sung in funeral services in the main line Churches. Abide in Me.
It is a good Hymn. But the problem is only on funeral service they sing this Hymn.
But Jesus said Abide in Me and I in you.
He never said I will leave you. I am in You.
But He wants us to Abide in Him.
Why.? Because you can bear fruit.
WIHTOUT ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING.
COL 3:11
“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor un circumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free, but Christ in all, and in all.”
If you are Sick- He is the Great Physician.
If you are Poor- He is your Riches.
If you are weak-He is your Strength.
If you are in Trouble- He is your Deliverer.
If you are Fearful- He is your Peace.
WITHOUT HIM WE ARE HELPLESS,HOPELESS, &POWERLESS.
WHAT IS LIFE WITHOUT JESUS. Ecclesiastes 1:1-3
New International Version (NIV) 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: 2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." 2 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." 3 What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun? 3 What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?
LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT JESUS.
EVERYTHING WILL COME TO END.
WITHOUT HIM WE ARE NOTHING BUT WITH CHRIST I CAN DO ALL THINGS.
Phil 4:13
“ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
The Apostle Paul received a revelation from God.
“I can do all things……..through Christ.”
Say after me I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.(3 Times)
DO NOT PUT LIMITATIONS ON YOURSELF.
We have the habit of putting limitations on ourselves and upon God………. When we say….
I can’t do that because:
I don’t have the education…….
I’m not smart enough…….
I don’t have enough money……..
I’m too young………
I’m too old………
Our problem is we all put limitations on ourselves
and God. Its time for us to take the limits off of ourselves
And off of God.
LET JESUS BE YOUR MASTER
Surrender to Jesus everything- Our Pride, Our Guilt, Our Dreams, Our vision. And Take Him by the hand.
Let go of our Self Righteousness and be clothed in His Righteousness.
Wait upon Him daily and speak to Him. He wants to hear you talking. If the son or daughter talks He listens.
BUT WITH JESUS YOU CAN DO EVERYHTING.
Psalm 41:2 Jesus will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on the earth. Jesus will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
Jesus has delivered us from the power of darkness and has given us the forgiveness of sin.
Jesus will bless your barns and it will be filled.
Jesus will bless the fruit of your bodies.
Jesus will bless your going out and your coming in.
Amen.
