Homiletics Study
of John
Lesson 20 Passage:
John 15:1-16:4
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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True vine and Branches – Those who remain in the vine will
bear much fruit (John 15:1-8)
a. True vine and the gardener prunes for fruit (1-2)
b. Followers are clean and must remain in Jesus to bear
fruit (3-4)
c. Fruit bearing branches remain in Jesus (5)
d. Branches that do not remain are worthless gathered and
discarded (6)
e. Remaining in Jesus brings glory to Father and shows
that we are His disciples (7-8)
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Remain in Love – Complete Joy results and world’s hate rooted
in sin (John 15:9-25)
a. We are loved as the Father has loved Jesus – Remain (9)
b. Keep commands as Jesus has kept Father’s; it brings Joy
all around (10-11)
c. Chosen friends love so much for each other that would
die for each other (12-17)
d. Keep in mind the world hates followers just as much as
it hated Jesus (18-20)
e. Persecutors are guilty of sin and hate God (21-25)
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Spirit of Truth – Testifies of time with Jesus and our
testimony brings persecution (John 15:26-16:4)
a. Advocate sent from Father testifies of Jesus (26-27)
b. No Surprises – Jews in name will throw you out and kill
you (16:1-2)
c. Persecutors don’t know Jesus or the Father. (3)
d. Jesus warns of persecutors at His departure (4)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Division
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Scripture
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True vine and Branches – Those who remain in the vine will
bear much fruit
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John 15:1-8
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Remain in Love – Complete Joy results and world’s hate rooted
in sin
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John 15:9-25
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Spirit of Truth – Testifies of time with Jesus and our
testimony brings persecution
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John 15:26-16:4
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
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Fruit and love come from branches remaining in true vine.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that the gardener cultivates those who remain
connected to the true vine resulting in sacrificial love.
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Specific Application Questions
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1.
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What is that something in your life that needs to be
pruned away so that you can be more fruitful?
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2.
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Love is demonstrated by keeping His commands; as God’s
friend, how can you be more loving?
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3.
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Where are you failing to testify in the Spirit of Truth?
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4.
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Principles to Remember
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1.
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Fruit for the Kingdom comes through our connection to the
true vine.
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2.
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Love brought through Jesus is sacrificial
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3.
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Faithful service in all circumstances comes through
walking through the Spirit
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4.
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Characteristic of God
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True Vine
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Theme:
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Fruit that will last is from God.
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