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Jesus is now leaving the upper room and in my opinion he has left and is making his was down through the Kidron valley back up to the garden of Gethsemane
As He is walking and still teaching and preparing His disciples he uses the opportunity as they walk past a vineyard to teach them some more
It is here in that I find 10 marks of an abiding life
*Jesus starts the discourse with the most essential
The source
As opposed to the Jews and what they have been presenting Jesus offers Himself not only as an alternative or a supplement but as the true vine
He is wording this in a way that presents Himself as the only real option
All others are false…dead branches
In order for there to be fruitful vines there needs to be a true and healthy source
No fruit can be better than the vine which produces it
The first mark of an abiding life is...
1)A life of purging (Verse 2)
Right now in the younger culture purging is the newest cool trend…they call it minimalism or living a minimalist lifestyle
All that is meant by the word purge is to get rid of what is unwanted.
The Greek word is only used here in the NT
In other Greek writings it is used to speak of sweeping a house
Or in the sense of pruning a plant
Either way we look at it we are to remove what is unwanted or even more so, what is harmful, in order to make room for what is wanted, or even more so, what is beneficial
Psalm 51
2) A life of cleansing (Verse 3)
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This carries more of the idea of purity
Revelation
Revelatoin 22:1
3) A life of commitment (Verse 4)
A continued production of fruit depends on constant union with the source of fruitfulness
Abide~ “to remain” shows a commitment
The word carries the idea of dwelling or taking up residence
4)A life of humility (Verse 5)
Fruitfulness in not only possible but is certain if the branch is humble towards the vine
THe Bible is clear, we are to remain humble
In other words, we need to be honest about our limited abilities
And be willing to look outside ourselves, in this verse it is looking to Christ...”without me ye can do nothing”
Philippiains 2:3
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Are just a few verses that point to humility as a mark of one of Christ’s
5)A life free from pride (Verse 6)
Failure to maintain this vital connection (pride, not needing the vine) brings about it’s own penalty…rejection and uselessness
Proverbs 29:23
Proverbse 18:!2
6)A life dependent on the Word (Verse 7)
To remain in Christ is to allow His words to remain as the authority in our lives
7)A life of obedience (Verse 10)
The proof of discipleship is fruitbearing
Just as Jesus glorified the Father through His life of obedience so the disciples are to glorify Christ through their lives of obedience
8)A life of joy (verse 11)
If obedience marks the cause of the fruitfulness then joy is the result of both the fruitfulness and obedience
Psalm 94:1
9)A life of love (Verse 12-13)
Because the future work He had for them would require dependence upon one another love is a mark of an abiding life
All of
10)An intimate relationship with Christ (Verse 14)
Not only with Christ but other Christians
Not only with Christ but other Christians
Christian friendship is more than casual acquaintance; it is partnership of mutual esteem and affection.
It is the bond through Christ, who at salvation becomes our friend
That friendship is then developed
If you have not progressed in your spiritual life in since you have been saved then Jesus isn’t so much your friend as He is an acquaintance
The result of these 10 marks is found back in verse 8
Our fruit bearing glorifies the Father
This is not a to do list....this is the byproduct of a relationship with Christ
This could be, at some level, fabricated
These are some markers for us to strive towards AS WEL GROW IN CHRIST
These markers do not grow us in Christ
They are the fruit of growing in Christ
They are indicators
In the same way that we will watch for the marks of a Pharisee we can as well watch for marks of a true disciple.
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