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Jesus: Story Teller

Aug 14, 2016 | Rev. Nick Doyle

The True Vine

John 15:1-8

The Vine and the Branches

15 “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[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

In order to sustain a genuine spiritual life in the world, believers must remain intimately attached to Christ.
You see discipleship is not just a manner of acknowledging who Jesus is, its having Jesus spiritually connected to our inner lives.

Know your position:

vs. 1: I am the true vine, and my father is the Gardener.

“He is the vine, and we are the branches. Our only hope for life is to stay connected.”

Kyle Idleman

Know the process:

vs. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that produces no fruit, while every branch in me that bears fruit he prunes.

Perfusionist:

Is a highly trained member of the cardiothoracic surgical team which consists of cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, physician assistants, surgical technologists, and nurses. The perfusionist is solely responsible for the management of the physiological and metabolic needs of the cardiac surgical patient so that the cardiac surgeon may operate on a still, unbeating heart.

Series Information

Jesus used many teachable stories, or parables, to help people understand The Kingdom.