Title; I Heard It Through the True Vine
Text: John 15:1-16
Author: Steve Wagers
Little boy always escape from his window, and then climb down an old fruit tree. Dad told him he was going to chop down that fruit tree because it had not borne any fruit for years. That night, the boy and his friend bought a bushel of apples and, during the night, tied the apples on the branches of the true.
The next morning, the man could not believe his eyes. He said to his wife, "Honey, I can't believe it. That old tree that has been barren for so long is covered with apples. And the most amazing thing is that it is a PEAR TREE!
John 14-16 - Preparing disciples for His death/departure
As He walks with them from Upper Room to Gethsemane, He gives them instructions on how to THRIVE, not just SURVIVE
7 "I AM's" of John - He's All We Need
6:35 - Bread of Life APPETITE
9:5 - Light of World AWARENESS
10:7,9- Door ACCESS
10:11,14 - Good Shepherd ACCEPTANCE
11:25 - Resurrection/Life AUTHORITY
14:6 - Way/Truth/Life ASSURANCE
15:1,5 - Vine ABUNDANCE
Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Thru the Grapevine"
When it comes to Gossip, somebody ought to cut down the grape vine. When it comes to Gospel, we ought to be abiding in the True Vine.
1. A TRUTHFUL WORD!
Billy Sunday: "If a doctor didn't know anymore about medicine than the average Christian knows about the Bible, he would be sued for malpractice."
A) UNMATCHED In Its PROVISION
1) PURITY (3)
"Clean" - Not Perfect/Process of Purifying - Sanctification
Before I Got Saved - God Worked ON Me
When I Got Saved - God Worked IN Me
Since I Got Saved - God Works THROUGH Me
What Tide is to dirty laundry, what Dawn is to dirty dishes - the Word is to dirty lives.
2) PRODUCTIVITY (4)
Amy Carmichael: "Never let good books take the place of The Book. Drink from the Well, not from the ...
Text: John 15:1-16
Author: Steve Wagers
Little boy always escape from his window, and then climb down an old fruit tree. Dad told him he was going to chop down that fruit tree because it had not borne any fruit for years. That night, the boy and his friend bought a bushel of apples and, during the night, tied the apples on the branches of the true.
The next morning, the man could not believe his eyes. He said to his wife, "Honey, I can't believe it. That old tree that has been barren for so long is covered with apples. And the most amazing thing is that it is a PEAR TREE!
John 14-16 - Preparing disciples for His death/departure
As He walks with them from Upper Room to Gethsemane, He gives them instructions on how to THRIVE, not just SURVIVE
7 "I AM's" of John - He's All We Need
6:35 - Bread of Life APPETITE
9:5 - Light of World AWARENESS
10:7,9- Door ACCESS
10:11,14 - Good Shepherd ACCEPTANCE
11:25 - Resurrection/Life AUTHORITY
14:6 - Way/Truth/Life ASSURANCE
15:1,5 - Vine ABUNDANCE
Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Thru the Grapevine"
When it comes to Gossip, somebody ought to cut down the grape vine. When it comes to Gospel, we ought to be abiding in the True Vine.
1. A TRUTHFUL WORD!
Billy Sunday: "If a doctor didn't know anymore about medicine than the average Christian knows about the Bible, he would be sued for malpractice."
A) UNMATCHED In Its PROVISION
1) PURITY (3)
"Clean" - Not Perfect/Process of Purifying - Sanctification
Before I Got Saved - God Worked ON Me
When I Got Saved - God Worked IN Me
Since I Got Saved - God Works THROUGH Me
What Tide is to dirty laundry, what Dawn is to dirty dishes - the Word is to dirty lives.
2) PRODUCTIVITY (4)
Amy Carmichael: "Never let good books take the place of The Book. Drink from the Well, not from the ...
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