07/08/2023
*MONDAY, 7 AUGUST 2023*
*TEXT: JOHN 15 : 1 - 10*
*TOPIC: REMAIN IN CHRIST*
*JOHN 15 : 1 - 10 NIV*
1:“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
2:He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
3:You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
4:Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5:“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
6:If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.
7:If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
8:This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
9:“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
10:If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
*REMAIN IN CHRIST*
The need to constantly depend on the relationship between man and God is emphasized throughout Scriptures.
Christians should know that they can only be fruitful through total dependence on God.
Jesus reiterated the need for Christians to remain in Him about six different times in the sections we just read - verses 4,5,6,7,9 and 10.
We must know that remaining in Him means loving and obeying Him.
This relationship makes it possible for Him to further prepare us for fruitfulness through pruning what we receive from Him.
As you go out today and for the rest of your life, remember that the safest place to remain is in Christ who will always prepare you for fruitfulness.
*QUESTION:* Do you choose to remain in Christ or live by the dictates of the world?
*PRA
