1Co 11:23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord
Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;
1Co 11:24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My
body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
1Co 11:25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is
the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."
1Co 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's
death till He comes.
Are you
abiding
in
Christ?
Not too long before He died on the cross, Jesus was
talking to His disciples about the reality that existed
between Him and Them. Lord Jesus said:
ABIDE in
Me.
The truth of this is, that away from Jesus, there was little
they (the disciples) could do.
They were so unprofitable away from Jesus.
They were very unfruitful away from Jesus, and
they were so insecure away from Jesus…
This Morning, Lord Jesus will turn, not to the disciples, but
to you and I. Not from the cross, but now from heaven and
He wants to tell you that it is a MUST to ABIDE in Him.
The reality of this is that like the disciples, there is so little
that we can do away from Him.
Even if we think that we are prospering in this secular life,
even if we believe that things are marvelous, even if we
believe that we have conquered more things than
ever…The question is:
As a Christian, by now we need to know and understand that the
only way to maintain this spiritual life is by receiving help from
Jesus…
What does it mean to ABIDE?
1. to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me. dwell; reside:
2. to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship,
3. to endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or
submitting: to wait for; await: to abide the coming of the Lord.
to accept without opposition or question:
John 15
"I am the true vine, and My Father is
the vinedresser.
1
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.
2
You are already clean because of the
word which I have spoken to you.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
If you abide in Me, and My
words abide in you, you will
ask what you desire, and it
shall be done for you.
7
By this My Father is
glorified, that you bear much
fruit; so you will be My
disciples.
8
Christ is the True One!
15:1…"I am the true vine…”
•Away from Jesus, there is no other hope. He is the
only True One that we have, the reason for this:
Christ is the true Vine.
 John 14:6…6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way,
the truth, and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through Me.
 John 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has
everlasting life; and he who does not believe
the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God
abides on him."
•Everlasting life can only be obtained by staying
together with Lord Jesus.
•Jesus is the only source of Life.
•No wonder He is the True Vine!
 John 6:47 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he
who believes in Me has everlasting life.
 John 6:68 But Simon Peter answered Him,
"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the
words of eternal life.
Christ is the True One!
15:2… “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit
He takes away…”
We are in Christ in order to produce fruit.
That’s just normal for every Christian that is in
Christ.
The result of NO fruit is: Cut off, and thrown in the
furnace
 Matthew 3:8 "Therefore bear fruits worthy
of repentance,
 Philippians 1:11 being filled with the fruits
of righteousness which are by Jesus
Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Christ is the True One!
15:2… “Every branch in Me that does
not bear fruit He takes away…”
There is a big possibility that Lord Jesus
might remove us from His vineyard if we
do not bring good fruits…
 Matthew 3:10 "And even now the ax is laid to
the root of the trees. Therefore every tree
which does not bear good fruit is cut down
and thrown into the fire.
 Matthew 7:19 "Every tree that does not bear
good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Reside in Christ
Vs. 4 “Abide in Me, and I in you.”
• Close contact, connection, “Living union,” “Living
Communion”
• Being plugged in. That’s very Important.
• Do not remove yourself from Christ because that is
the day you are going to wither as a branch…
 Col 1:23 if indeed you continue in the faith,
grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away
from the hope of the gospel which you heard,
which was preached to every creature under
heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
How to Stay Plugged In
• Consistent Obedience
– Vs. 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.”
– Romans 16:19… For your obedience has
become known to all. Therefore I am glad on
your behalf; but I want you to be wise in
what is good, and simple concerning evil.
How to Stay Plugged In
• Regular Obedience…
– Vs. 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”
– Philemon 1:21 Having confidence in your
obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do
even more than I say.
– 2 Co 7:16 Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence
in you in everything.
– 2 Th 3:4 And we have confidence in the Lord
concerning you, both that you do and will do the
things we command you.
How to Stay Plugged In
• Regular Meditation
– Vs. 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”
– Ps 104:34… May my meditation be sweet to Him; I
will be glad in the LORD.
– Psalms 119:97… Oh, how I love Your law! It is my
meditation all the day.
– Psalms119:99… I have more understanding than
all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my
meditation.
How to Stay Plugged In
• Regular Prayer
–Vs. 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”
–Romans 12:12… rejoicing in hope, patient in
tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.
–Luke 18:1… Then He spoke a parable to them, that
men always ought to pray and not lose heart,
–Eph 6:18… praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end
with all perseverance and supplication for all the
saints--
Relying On Christ
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.
• On our part: Dependence
• On God’s part: Supply
4
• Without it, we are useless
John 6:68 But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord,
to whom shall we go? You have the words of
eternal life.
Relying On Christ
• Vs. 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.”
Luke 8:24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying,
"Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and
rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they
ceased, and there was a calm.
Mt 14:28, 30 And Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if it is
You, command me to come to You on the water."Mt 14:30
But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was
afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord,
save me!"
Remaining with Christ
Vs. 9 “As the Father loved Me, I also
have loved you; abide in My love.”
• To remain, to stay, continue
• Acts 27:31… “Paul said to the centurion and
the soldiers, ‘Unless these men stay in the
ship, you cannot be saved.’”
• Command to obey!
• Danger: Distraction – “Tyranny of the Urgent”
• Danger: Boredom
• Danger: Drawing from false vines
Remaining with Christ
Vs. 9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved
you; abide in My love.”
• Can we be saved if we are not willing to Abide in the
Love of Jesus?
• NO! The Love of Christ is the only way to be saved,
but that love can only be satisfied by obeying what
The Lord says…
John 14:15…"If you love Me, keep My commandments.
John 14:21… "He who has My commandments and
keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me
will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and
manifest Myself to him."
Remaining with Christ
Vs. 9 “As the Father loved Me, I also
have loved you; abide in My love.”
John 14:23… Jesus answered and
said to him, "If anyone loves Me,
he will keep My word; and My
Father will love him, and We will
come to him and make Our home
with
John 15:14… "You are My friends
if you do whatever I command you.
The Danger of Substitute Vines
• Vs. 1 "I am the true vine, and My
Father is the vinedresser.”
• Pseudo-vines…
• Initially thrill us, then drain us.
There is a big
danger when we
try to substitute
Lord Jesus in
Our Lives!
The Danger of Substitute Vines
Vs. 1 "I am the true vine, and
My Father is the vinedresser.”
Isaiah 5:1… Now let
me sing to my Wellbeloved A song of my
Beloved regarding His
vineyard:
My
Wellbeloved has a vineyard
On a very fruitful hill.
Isaiah 5:2… He dug it up and
cleared out its stones, And planted
it with the choicest vine. He built
a tower in its midst, And also
made a winepress in it; So He
expected it to bring forth good
grapes, But it brought forth wild
grapes.
The Danger of Substitute
Vines
Vs. 1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the
vinedresser.”
Isaiah 5:3 "And now, O
inhabitants of Jerusalem
and men of Judah,
Judge, please, between
Me and My vineyard.
Isaiah 5:4 What more could
have been done to My
vineyard That I have not
done in it? Why then, when I
expected it to bring forth
good grapes, Did it bring
forth wild grapes?
The Danger of Substitute Vines
Vs. 1 "I am the true vine,
and My Father is the
vinedresser.”
Isaiah 5:5 And now, please
let Me tell you what I will
do to My vineyard: I will
take away its hedge, and it
shall be burned; And break
down its wall, and it shall
be trampled down.
Isaiah 5:6 I will lay it
waste; It shall not be
pruned or dug, But there
shall come up briers and
thorns.
I
will
also
command the clouds That
they rain no rain on it."
The Danger of Substitute Vines
Vs. 1 "I am the true vine, and My
Father is the vinedresser.”
Isaiah 5:7… For the
vineyard of the LORD of
hosts is the house of
Israel, And the men of
Judah are His pleasant
Can we substitute Lord Jesus, for
plant. He looked for
any other “FALSE RELIGION”?
justice, but behold,
There is a big Danger and we all
oppression; For
righteousness, but
MUST BE AWARE OF IT.
behold, a cry for help.
Israel did it, What about Us?
The Blessings of Abiding
• Fruitfulness…
– Vs. 5 “He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much
fruit”
– Fruitfulness is the overflow of abiding. We cannot stay
without fruit while remaining in Jesus…
• Joyfulness
– Vs.11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy
may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.”
– When we abide in Him, There is Joy!
• Answered Prayer
– Vs. 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.”
– Many prayers are not answered because of the fact that
WE DON’T ABIDE IN HIM!
The Blessings of Abiding
• We Experience Christ’s Love
– Vs. 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.”
• God is Glorified
– Vs. 8, NAS95 “My Father is glorified by this, that
you bear much fruit”
• Demonstrate Our Discipleship
– Vs. 8, NAS95 “My Father is glorified by this, that
you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My
disciples.”
Are We Abiding in Jesus?
Do We Recognize the fact that away
from Him We cannot do anything?
If You Are Not A Christian, Do You Want to
Become One This Morning?
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