I AM THE TRUE VINE
John 15
Part of Handouts—Teaching Notes and Resources
August 5, 2024

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“I am the true

, and My Father is the vinedresser.” —JOHN 15:1


“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit ; and every branch that bears fruit He , that it may bear more fruit.” —JOHN 15:2


“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 .” —JOHN 15:4


“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 . 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.” —JOHN 15:5-6


“If you abide in Me, and My abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My . 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.” —JOHN 15:7-10


And seeing from afar a fig tree having , He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And His disciples heard it. —MARK 11:13-14


Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.” So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. —MARK 11:20-24


“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.” —MARK 11:25-26


No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you , for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. —JOHN 15:15

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should

, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. —JOHN 15:16