The
Sunday
chool
Lesson
John Brayboy, Salem
Missionary Baptist Church
The True Vute
(John 15:1-170
I Bearing Fruit (John 15 1-3)
il Beanng Much Fruit (John 15 48)
III. Beanng Lasting Fruit (John
15 9-17)
I. Bearing Fruit (John 15:1-3)
Every Chnstian was saved for
Chnst's sake and for the purpose of
beanng fruit. In this lesson Jesus tells
us how we can bear fruit Since Israel
failed to be the vine to bnng the good
news of the gospel. Jesus became the
true vine We see Jesus as the true,
(genuine) vine and the Father (God) as
the gardener
In order for the branches to grow
they must be a part of the vine Jesus
said those branches that did not bear
fruit. He would cut off On the other
hand, those tiiat bear fruit would be
purged to bnng more fruit we Ought
not to get discouraged when tnals
come out way. It may be that the Lord
is prepanng us to bnng forth more
fruit. Therefore, we ought to count it a
blessing when tnals come our way
Jesus was helping His disciples to
understand how they could be fruit
bearing Christians. The word of God
had made them clean, therefore, they
would bear fruit.
11. Bearing Much Fruit
(John 15.-1-8)
In verse 4 Jesus tells His disciples to
abide in Him and Him in them. In
other words simply put. we must get
into the word and let the word get into
us. to be a spint filled Christian, we
must have the word of God. If a child
of God is going to bear fruit, he must
be m the vine (Jesus) and t he vine must
be in him. No one can bear fruit apart
from Jesus
Jesus goes on (o say that if we arc
not branches of the vine, we cannot
produce If we are in the vine, the we
can produce much fruit. Many Christians
have the attitude that I'm saved
nd going to heaven, so I am not going
. worry.Jesussaidthosekindofpeople
were withered branches and they would
be cut off the vine and be burned. I.
Corinthians 3:11-15 tells of the judge- 1
ment of the saints and the testing of
'heir works. Gold, silver, wood, hay '
and stubble all will be tested in the fire
If a man s works arc burned, then he
will be saved as by fire Christians will
lose rewards at the judgement seat of
Chnst because of not bearing fruit
Many may have gone to an early grave
because of not abiding in the vine
Verses 7 and X giv e us the beauty of
abiding in Jesus and Him in us If we
submit completely 10 the will of God {
when we make our request to Him.
then He will hear and supply our every i
need Wouldn I it be great to be in
God's divine will and know that when
you pray that God will hear and answer
your petition' Well, you and I
have that opportunity to have that access
to the father If we get into the
word and let the word of God get into
us. then we will be cleansed, and a
vessel fit for Jesus to use In order for
God to get glory out of our lives, we
must be spirit filled so that we can
walk in the spirit That takes studying i
the word of God and allowing it to
convict us of our sins and cleanse us
Remember, we are saved, not vet per- fected.
but we ought to be striving for
perfection It is time for us to gel off of
the stool of do nothing and get into the
word of God and see what god wants to
do with our lives.
///. Bearing Lasting Fruit
(John 15:9-17)
Jesus tells us how we are loved, it is
a divine love that comes from the
Father through Jesus to us. No one
knows true divine love until they have
accepted the love of Jesus we ought to
continue in that love If your love for
Jesus is growing cold then you need to
draw close to Him and He will draw
close to you. We don't ever need to be
warming by the fires of the devil. How
do we keep that love from growing
cold? Stay in the word and keep the
word in us. If we meditate upon God's
word, we will have that abiding love
flowing in and through us.
Jesus tells us that we will have joy
and that our joy will be full, if we abide
in Him and Htm in us. What we need
to do is let Jesus have all of us. When
we do that we will love one another.
When the love of God flows in our
heart, then we will be obedient to the
Lord. There is joy in our heans when
\ye know that we have pleased Jesus
Agape love (God love) is sacrificial
and self giving. That is the kind of love
that Jesus wants us to have. Jesus calls
His disciples friends and not servants.
Servants do what they are told. Friends
share what they know with each other.
Jesus has shared with us through His
word everyt hing we need to know to be
His disciples. What the Father has
shared with Jesus. He has shared with
11s.
Jesus reminds us that we did not
choose Him, but we were chosen of
Hun We had nothing to do with our
salvation, it is the gift of God So we
are to bear fruit and if we ask anything
of the Father in Jesus name, we can
receive Jesus commands us to love
one another Let the world see the lose
of God in us
God bless sou Prav for us
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Rookie's ( onici
li i1- not out job to conloiiii to
socictv li our pi.icc to live our hie
in respect to God and not to moit.il
man We should not Itvebx uli.it
man iliiuks. because" what man
tliinksw ill not gel >ou into heaven"
God gave man the right to rule
ovct the animals and not o\er hie
fellow man That is win God gives
us "free will" It is our choice
whether or not to conform to "society"
If we do not conform folks
think that we arc "cra/v". But. the
truth is the "one's that don't think
that thcx have the problems, are
indeed the one's that need the
help". There are loo main people
in this world that tell us "what we
should do and what we are suppose
to do": In other words" You
can't soar like an eagle when \ou
are around a BUNCH OF TIJRKBYS!".
When there arc too main leaders
a id not enough Indians "You
cannot gel am thing accomplished
or go" .
Youcanalw ayssav " Mv name
is Beimel and I ain't in it"
People have a mind I just wish
that I hex would use it
Has anvohc told vou that "lliev
love vou lod.iv" ' well I do
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A public service ol this publication
Cong. Mclntyre Announces
$400,000 HUD Grant for
Fayetteville State University
M'ashinffhw, />.('. ? Seventh
District Congressman Mike Mel ills
re announced todav that ("ascites
i lie Slate U ins crsitv (FSL 'twill
receive a $400.(M>(> grant from the
U S Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Congressman Melius re. who
joined FSU Chancellor Willie
Mel.eod at the announcement ecrcnionv
in Washington, said "I ascites
ille Slate is an outstanding
school that provides inauv opportunities
for the students it serves
These funds will allow FSU to
promote coniinunitv economic development
b> creating and financing
localls-owned and operated
small businesses With this infusion
of capital. FSU can leverage
other private and public resources
to provide job opportunities and
the res itali/ation of FSU neighborhoods
I applaud the elToiis ol
Chancellor Mel.eod and others at
FSU in their work on this grant In
add11 ion I stand reads to continue
working w ill) ihcm lo ttnprov c not
onl> onr educational ssstein but
also the neighborhoods to wlneh
their students miisi look for jobs
and opportunities "
S|>eeifieall\ the I SI1 grant will
locus on job cieuliou b\ pros iding
skill training to south and other
tesidents of the commuutlv. condiieliug
a nuero-enterprisc feasibility
siud\. sponsoring anddev eloping
a small business inetibalor.
creating a coniniuuilv based cconotnie
development non-proru organization
lo own and manage the'
incubator, and creating a program
of small hiis'itessconsulling. seminars.
and micro-enterprise technical
and financial support for the
users of the incubator and the residents
of the Murcliison Road-FSIJ
( orridor
President Clinton lias designated
this week as National Histoncall.v
Mlack Colleges and Universities
Week to recognize the
school'long rccordof achievement
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