I am the vine, you are the branches.

He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit;

for without Me you can do nothing.

(Review 1Jn 1:9, 5:11f; Jn 16:24; 1Cor 10:13; Prov 3:5-6)

Think about the word of life and answer these questions:

Who is the vine? Who are the branches?

What relationship do you see between a branch and a vine?

How is the relationship between a branch and vine similar to the Christian and Christ?

...abides in Me, and I in him...

1. What should be the primary objective of every believer? Mt 6:33

1. What will be true of your life if you are abiding in Christ? 1Jn 2:6

1. What must you do in order to abide or dwell in Christ? 1Jn 3:24

1. How does Paul describe his relationship to Christ? Gal 2:20

...bears much fruit...

1. What are the results of being fruitful? Jn 15:8

1. What fruit does the Spirit produce in the life of the believer? Gal 5:22-23

1. What should you do to continue being fruitful? 2Pe 1:5-8

1. What else does Jesus promise those who follow Him? Mt 4:19

...without Me you can do nothing.

1. Rewrite 2 Corinthians 3:5 in your own words.

1. If Christians can do nothing apart from Christ, what can they do with Him? Phi 4:13

1. How did God’s grace affect Paul? 1Cor 15:10

APPLICATION OF JOHN 15:5

Is there anything that hinders you from abiding in Christ? What is it?

What are you going to do about it?

Download: Reflection on Jn 15:5