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Life of Christ
LESSON 15
ABIDE IN CHRIST
ABIDE IN MY LOVE
BE READY THE WORLD WILL HATE YOU
THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
YOUR SORROW WILL TURN TO JOY
JESUS’ PRAYER
Abide in Christ
(John 15:1-8)
Christ -> Vine
Father -> Vinedresser
Non Fruit Bearing
Fruit Bearing
• Taken Away
• What normally happens? (v. 6)
• Prunes
• What happens?
What had made them clean? (V. 3 )
Abide in Me and I in you
The branch can’t bear fruit unless it abides in the vine
We can’t bear fruit unless we abide in Christ (the word)
If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, what shall
be done for you? (v. 7)
Abide in My Love
(John 15:9-17)
Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved
you: abide ye in my love.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my
love
Even as I have kept My Father’s commandments
These things I have spoken that My “joy” may be in
you
How does Jesus have joy with what He is about to face?
That “your joy” may be full (14:27-28)
How can they have joy when He is about to be beaten and
murdered?
Abide in My Love
(John 15:9-17)
This is My commandment, that ye love one another
Even as I have loved you!
Hard???
Greater love hath no man …..
Who is His friends? (v. 14) See a pattern?
Notice the difference in Friends and Servants (v. 15)
These things I command you …
Bear fruit
Love one another
Be Ready the World Will Hate You
(John 15:18-25)
If the world hates you, know it is because they hate me
(Does this sound familiar?)
What if the world doesn’t hate you? (v. 19)
The world love those who give approval to their actions and hates
those who condemn their actions
If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you
If they kept My word, they will keep yours also
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have
no sin
But now they have no excuse for their sin
If I had not done the works of My Father among them,
they would have no sin,
But now they have seen and hated both Me an My Father
HE WHO HATES ME HATES MY FATHER
Be Ready the World Will Hate You
(John 15:18-25)
Another key passage
Without knowledge of sin, they would not be guilty
Now that Christ has come, spoke and shown with evidence of
the power, they are convicted of their sins
Reminds me of John 12:48
Notice the transition in verse 25 “their law”
HE WHO HATES ME HATES MY FATHER
The Work of the Holy Spirit
(John 15:26-16:15)
Jesus continues to prepare them for His departure
The Helper will come
Spirit of truth
He will testify of me
He will teach you all things (14:26)
He will remind you of everything I have said (14:26)
Why is Jesus telling them this? (16:1 & 4)
They will put you out of the synagogue
They will think they offer God a service by killing you
Do you sense the urgency of this message?
The Work of the Holy Spirit
(John 15:26-16:15)
Now I go to My Father who sent me
Sorrow has filled the apostles heart (v. 6)
It is to your advantage that I go…. Why?
The Helper will
Convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment
Deliver the many things Jesus still needs to tell them
Guide you into all truth
Will not speak on His own authority but what He hears He will speak
Tell you things to come
He will Glorify Me
Take what is Mine and declare it to you
Your Sorrow Will Turn to Joy
(John 16:16-33)
A little while -> You will not see me
Another little while -> You will see me
Because I go to My Father
Disciples are perplexed
Jesus responds, are you inquiring among yourself..
You will weep and lament
The world will rejoice
Your sorrow will turn to joy
A woman’s labor
Then, you will ask Me nothing
Who will they ask?
Your Sorrow Will Turn to Joy
(John 16:16-33)
Jesus transitions from figurative to plain language
Notice the attention to prayer, asking, (15:7, 16, 16: 23,
26)
You will ask the Father
He will hear because he loves you (because you love/believe)
I will not pray for you (in your place)
You will ask in My name
Disciples -> Now he speaks plainly
Read 16:30
Jesus response, “Do you now believe?”
They will be scattered but Jesus will not be alone
These things have been spoken that you may have peace
in me (not in the world)
Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world
Jesus’ Prayer for Himself
(John 17:1-5)
The hour has come, Glorify Your Son
Can you imagine how Jesus felt about the approaching events?
Glorify – Give dignity, honor, adorn, praise, etc….
Christ is given authority over all flesh
What is eternal life? (v.3)
I have finished the work You have given Me to do
Jesus’ Prayer for His Disciples
(John 17:6-18)
I have given them Your words
They have kept them
They have received them
They know I came from You
They believe
Jesus prays for His Disciples (not the world)
I am no longer in the world
Keep them (through Your name)
Let them be one as We are one
Only Judas was lost that the scripture might be fulfilled
Jesus’ Prayer for His Disciples
(John 17:6-18)
I come to you
These things I speak so they may have My joy fulfilled in
themselves
I have given them Your word
The world has hated them (sound familiar)
I do not pray that they be taken out of the world
Jesus prayed that they be kept from the evil one
Sanctify them by your truth, Your word is truth.
Jesus’ Prayer for All Believers
(John 17:20-26)
Jesus prays for those who will believe in me through
“their” word
This is for us
Who is “their” in verse 20?
Peace/Unity
They may all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I in You
They may be one in Us
That the world may believe
I desire that they be with Me, where I am
They may behold My Glory
Your love may be in them