Daily abiding in Jesus is the most important thing a disciple can do in their life. Every good fruit that a person reaps in their life comes from being rooted in Christ’s love and obeying His commands. At the same time, every bad fruit comes from a place of living outside of God’s loves and commands. Therefore, today’s sermon is designed to help you bear much fruit while abiding in Christ and bring glory to the Father!

SERIES TEXT

John 15:1-10 (NKJV), “1 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.

9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”

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ABIDING IN JESUS’ LOVE

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John 15:9, “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”

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John 15:7-8, “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.”

1. FAMILY

  • FRUITFUL: Love, family order, and selflessness, Ephesians 5:21-6:3.
  • DISTRACTIONS: Busyness, overspending, and laziness, Ephesians 5:15-16.
  • DEATH: Fighting, adultery, and selfishness, Malachi 2:16.

2. DISCIPLESHIP

  • FRUITFUL: Vibrant personal devotions, spiritual disciplines, and accountability, Mark 3:14.
  • DISTRACTIONS: Over committing, laziness, and shallow relationships, Luke 10:38-42.
  • DEATH: Gossip, compromise, and false beliefs, Matthew 7:21-23.

3. WORK

  • FRUITFUL: Joyful in work, focused on your calling, and partnership, Colossians 3:17.
  • DISTRACTIONS: Complaining, being a busy body, and laziness, Romans 12:18.
  • DEATH: Lacking integrity, corruption, and division, James 3:16.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES

  • FRUITFUL: Paying your bills, taking care of your health, and helping others, Psalm 1:1-6
  • DISTRACTIONS: Busyness, overspending, and laziness, Ephesians 5:15-16.
  • DEATH: Breaking your promises, going in bad debt, and quitting, Galatians 6:7-9.

5. GOALS

  • FRUITFUL: Health, wealth, and wisdom, Proverbs 3:5-10.
  • DISTRACTIONS: Busyness, overspending, and laziness, Ephesians 5:15-16.
  • DEATH: Pity, shame, and condemnation, Hebrews 10:39.

Abiding in love must always be the center of everything in the disciple’s life. By it we receive answers to our prayers, bear much fruit, and glorify the Father!