During this teaching, Jesus is speaking to the apostles, not the general crowds. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Spoken to them…done among them the works: “By both his life and his words he rebukes human sin and condemns it. In Jewish culture, a student usually chose the Rabbi that they wanted to follow and learn from. Jesus expands on this line of teaching in the verses 5-8. Others, however, believe that the vine and branches analogy “does not depend so much on the practices of viticulture in the days of either Jesus or John, but rather depends on the portrayal of Israel as a vine.”9 As mentioned earlier, vines and vineyards were used in many Old Testament writings, and especially in relation to Israel as a nation. Take marriage, for example. 47Henry, Matthew, Complete Commentary on John 15, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). These 17 verses aren't long, b… Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament describes how branches in Christ “become united to him in all our interests, and have common feelings, common desires, and a common destiny with him.”37 In connection with prayer, Morris says, “When the believer abides in Christ and Christ’s words abide in him then he lives as close to Christ as well may be. Jesus' teaching on the vine and the branches isn't like most of the parables in the Synoptic Gospels, which are usually stories with one or more spiritual points. With imperfect people, on the other hand, I am easily selfish with my time and effort. Anna Hunsaker grew up in the International Church of Christ in Charlotte, North Carolina and is incredibly grateful for how her parents and community raised her. And that love is shown through obedience. Jesus tells the disciples to go and bear fruit. It is clear that viticulture was familiar as a practice and a symbol in Jesus’ day, so it makes a wise choice of analogy for his teachings. Home background image by jakeliefer. The continual obedience in love and abiding in Christ results in his joy, a complete joy. According to most commentators (i.e. Adams Clarke says it this way: “No man can cut off a branch from a tree to which that branch was never united.”32 This is a warning to those who are followers of Christ; if they pull away from Jesus (if they stop depending on and obeying him) they are removed. At the end times, when Jesus returns, those not connected to him will not be saved. God also creates a healthy vineyard by cutting off the branches that don’t bear fruit and pruning those that do. 48Morris, Leon, The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel According to John, 674. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. As Jesus has been teaching the disciples, their hearts have been pruned. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. They were to be a people who cultivated righteousness and justice. John 15:16 helps each of us get a clear vision of what God has for our lives. John 14 John 15 John 16 I Am the True Vine 1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Ultimately, he showed them the importance of relationship through the unifying love of Father, Son, and one another. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”. It grew wild (Jer 2:21) or became useless (Ezek 15:1-5). God is the ultimate authority. EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. John 15:1-8 Inductive Bible Study The parable of the vine (1-8) Jesus is the vine (1) The Father is the gardener (1) Jesus also shows love to his followers by calling them “friends” (verses 14-15). This section of scripture, along with chapters 15, 16, and 17 continue in these themes and have become known as Jesus’ farewell discourse. In all of this, the chain of love continues. They made mistakes, learned lessons, ate meals, and lived life together. © Copyright - Enduring Word | . You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. “It did not begin on their side: You have not chosen me, but I first chose you.”55 This shows the incredible favor and grace of Jesus and that, once again, he has gone first in that which he expects of his followers. This fulfillment is made clear through the usage of the term “true” and the definite article in the sentence. 33Derickson, “Viticulture and John 15:1-6,” 50. Bolt references John 12:24 in which the kernel of wheat falling to the ground to produce a crop relates to the growth of the kingdom.22 Choi references the parable of the soils in which the growth of seed underscores “the gospel of preaching.”23 All of these are valid points, and “fruit” represents both character and making disciples in different parts of the New Testament. In John 13:35, Jesus tells the disciples that everyone will know that they are his followers by their love for one another. We can connect people with one another and to Christ. 44Pack, Frank, The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11, 75. Based on these references, John’s usage of this word seems to best mean “real” or “genuine.” Jesus is describing himself as the real vine in place of Israel. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. They will no longer be united with the true vine. The word “clean” here is the same word used for “prune” in verse 2. In this instance, he connects joy to obedience and abiding in him through love. Complete Commentary on John 15.Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). 1832. This term is also used twice in 1 John: “truth,” and in saying that God is true. Israel was to trust the Lord in loving obedience and humility of heart. See John 15:4-5 (printed below) Remain in me, and I will remain in you. This shows Jesus’ desire to encourage his followers as he prepared them for his death on the cross. Through the Last Supper, the washing of the feet, and Jesus’ words in John 14 about the way to the Father and the promised Holy Spirit, Jesus emphasizes the themes of unity, obedience, and love. Are we inviting them to spend time with our families and friends? The Lord Jesus told us that if we keep His commandments we would abide in His love – we would remain in His love – we would rest in His love. Scripture: John 15:16. “Just as (and ‘because’) Jesus fulfilled the commands of the Father and thus abides in the Father’s love, so too must the disciples of Jesus fulfill Jesus’ commands if they are to abide in his love.”45 This is not to say that Jesus expects perfection from his followers (he knows our weaknesses),46 but that he expects the continual decision to obey and abide. Jesus is the vine and the disciples are the branches, and they will only bear fruit as they remain in Him. Accessed May 1, 2018. http://classic.studylight.org/com/bnn/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015. This object lesson comes from John 15:1-8, I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. After expressing this, Jesus tells his disciples (in verse 3) that they are already clean because of what he has taught them. It is not surprising that Jesus would use an agricultural analogy, since the “culture of the Bible was principally agrarian”3 and “viticulture was an integral aspect of first-century Judah’s culture.”4 This is evident from ancient documents, including the writings of Pliny and a contract for labor in a vineyard (from AD 280).5 Agrarian comparisons were also used often in Christ’s teachings recorded in the Gospel accounts (i.e. ©2015 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. “The Johannine themes of mutual, self-giving love and the love of friendship are no less profound [today], with power to address our own deep hunger for community amidst the individualism, isolation, and transience that characterize much of modern, Western life.”63 It is God’s plan that the body of Christ be the physical hands of love that reach out to the hurting world. They any understanding which: But this is exactly what some teachers do with John 15:1-8 by putting specific meaning onto the word ‘remain’ or ‘abide’. This is likely the passage Jesus is referencing when making this analogy in verse 6. Spoken to them…done among them the works: “So then He puts before us two forms of His manifestation of the divine nature, by His words and His works. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. The disciples are to obey him and remain in his love just as he obeys God and remains in his love. John 6:56 . 14Morris, Leon, The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel According to John (Grand Rapids, MI: William B.Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1971), 669. Love is obedience. Jesus chose his followers and assigned them a task: to bear lasting fruit. He challenged them to remain faithful to Him through love and obedience. We may request cookies to be set on your device. The teaching then goes a step further by Jesus saying that “apart from me you can do nothing.” This is the “why” behind the command to abide in Christ. They no longer bear fruit because “apart from [Jesus they] can do nothing.” Disconnection from the vine preludes unfruitfulness which leads to being “thrown into the fire.” This is likely a reference to judgement34 or the “fires of Hell.”35 Although some argue that these fires are only earthly discipline,36 the practice of gathering branches and burning them was an end of harvest event. This article is about the chapter of the Bible. Brown, David. – did He point us to the Law of Moses or deliver us a set of rules and regulations that all worthy Christians ought to keep? This bearing of witness may have had special application to the apostles. This idea also relates to the pruning that Jesus talks about in verse 2. Segovia, Fernando F. “The Theology and Provenance of John 15:1-17.” Journal of Biblical Literature101, no. 56Henry, Matthew, Complete Commentary on John 15, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). What does God desire? He is telling them how they can continue on spiritually when he is gone: by remaining in him and in his word. We abide in Christ, who abides in God, by loving him. Accessed April 26, 2018. 10Hutchinson, John C, “The Vine in John 15 and Old Testament Imagery in the ‘I Am’ Statements,” 67. Ultimately, I am moved by this passage to love others. The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11. In John’s Gospel, it is most often used in reference to the phrase “lay down one’s life.” Based on the context of this verse, however, it seems likely that the word “appointed” is appropriate. EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. John 15:2 “Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." How do we remain in this chain of love? John sees them as working together.”14 Indeed, Jesus makes clear that His connection to the Father is essential and that he relies on God’s authority. Always the true disciple is becoming more fully a disciple,”39 and this brings glory to God. It is a problem that Jesus addressed in John 15:1-17 by emphasizing the opposite: unity and love. Laney, J. Carl. Of these two He puts His words foremost, as being a deeper and more precious and brilliant revelation of what God is than are His miracles.” (Maclaren), iii. A differing view is that the unfruitful branches are believers who are initially cared for by God but are later disciplined by being cast out of the fellowship. This is why Jesus’ final statement in this section is an appropriate conclusion. Ultimately, these questions are of little significance to the meaning of John 15:1-17. 1 (1982): 115-128. 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. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. 32Clarke, Adam, Commentary on John 15, The Adam Clarke Commentary. I want to be a branch that is bearing fruit from the nutrients that the true vine provides. It is used nine times in the Gospel of John: “true light” (Jesus), “true worshippers,” “truly I tell you,” God is true, Jesus’ decisions are true, and his testimony is true. Rather, the thought here is that when one abides in Christ, their connection to him guides their asking. 30Pack, Frank, The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11, 74. 39Morris, Leon, The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel According to John, 672. Not only is this section a continuation from earlier verses, but it also elaborates on them. Jesus here is still speaking to his disciples and says that they will demonstrate their discipleship by their continual growth. Some Pastoral Implications of John 15:1-8,” The Reformed Theological Review: 17, accessed April 26, 2018, EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Commentary on John 15.The Adam Clarke Commentary. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. For the first few weeks o… “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. See Special Topic: Abiding at 1 John 2:10. Jesus promises that, by following their appointed mission, the disciples could pray in his name and receive what they ask for (verse 16). 15:5). “The Christian is totally dependent on Christ for his spiritual life and achievements.”31, This leads to the conditional statement that if one does not remain in Jesus, if they live apart from him, they wither and are thrown into the fire (verse 6). He wanted to inform them of how to remain in connection with Him, encourage them to not fall away, and tell them to continue in the love he had shown. “It is simple obedience. Print. Without the fruit of righteous living, the kingdom of God will not grow. It is likely that they felt like family. Because of this, Jesus appointed them for the mission of spreading the gospel. EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. The Greek word for “burned” in this text is kaiō, which means to cause to burn, kindle, or light or to consume with fire. It is used 13 times in the New Testament, and twice in John (in this passage and in reference to a burning lamp). The fruit of love will only be produced as I rely on Christ, and that fruit will in turn bring deeper connection to Him as my vine. The Parable of the Sower, The Parable of the Weeds, The Parable of the Mustard Seed, The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.) Jesus explicitly commands his disciples in verse 12 to love one another. 2 (April 2004): 183, accessed April 26, 2018, EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Accessed April 28, 2018. https://www.blueletterbible.org/. Verse 9 says, “as the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. The church can also grow in glorifying God through relationships. Through time spent and vulnerability in conversations, people can become more connected. It is a word that has lost some of its meaning in the English language. Despite technological connections, humans are more isolated than ever before. The chain of love (Father-Jesus-Disciples) in verse 9 is “complete in 15:12 when the disciples learn that the love that binds God to Jesus, and Jesus to his followers, is also to be manifest in their relationship with each other.”50 Love for one another is what ties this passage together. 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. But did He then give us a long list of commandments to keep? Clarke, Adam. 42Pack, Frank, The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11, 75. It was not only a message to the apostles who were with Jesus the night before his crucifixion, but it is for all those who are brought into connection with the true vine by becoming disciples. and my Father is the gardener. The word “remain” or “abide” is used 10 times throughout John 15:1-10, so it is clearly an important concept. “Discipleship rests upon the Father’s love.”42 This love is the foundation and inspiration for all actions that flow from a follower of Jesus. Tweet. Maybe we can’t spend an extended amount of time traveling together, but we can still develop close relationships. At the same time, it is important to note that connection with Jesus also allows us to love others. You begin with a flurry of enthusiasm and excitement, but sooner or later it comes down to just plain endurance just sticking it out.” Such a statement is not only true of starting a church, but of other areas of life as well. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. 26Henry, Matthew, Complete Commentary on John 15, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) 1706. Matthew Henry, Leon Morris, Frank Pack, and Albert Barnes), fruit means good works or Christ-like characteristics because of the references to “fruit” elsewhere in the New Testament. It is incredible. Viticultural analogies can still be understood today, and the concepts of obedience and love in action transcend time and place. Disciples, followers of Christ, have the risk of being cut-off from the vine. But not so. This means that I can love other people because of the power and love of Christ. In verse 14:31, Jesus ends one portion of the discussion with his disciples and says, “come now; let us leave.” There is no transition from this statement to John 15:1, which says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.” Because of this, there have been arguments about the structure, composition, and unity of this section of John. Click on the different category headings to find out more. This is "Teaching Points - John Lesson 15" by Online Training on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Not only does love have salvation potential, but it brings glory to God. And a great crowd gathered around him, ... Studies in John 15 (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1973), pp. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. 35Clarke, Adam, Commentary on John 15, The Adam Clarke Commentary. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Leon Morris says that “Father and Son are never regarded as separate entities each going His way regardless of the other. John is sailing sky-high: are … 49Henry, Matthew, Complete Commentary on John 15, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Teaching about Jesus helps others develop their own relationship with him. Accessed April 26, 2018. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. John uses the term to describe friendship. Accessed May 10, 2017. https://www.biblegateway.com. The Calvinist view is that non-fruit bearing branches are “nonbelievers within the visible church who appear to be believers but are spiritually fruitless.” Another way of understanding this is that these branches profess faith but are not truly faithful. Others can be grafted into the vine as I have been. 19Derickson, “Viticulture and John 15:1-6,” 41. Powered by Squarespace. Some Pastoral Implications of John 15:1-8,” 19. 18Clarke, Adam, Commentary on John 15, The Adam Clarke Commentary, 1832. Again, as in verse 10, Jesus lays out a command that he has already fulfilled. The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel According to John.Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1971. Share. 23 Choi, P. Richard, “I Am the Vine: An Investigation of the Relations Between John 15:1-6 and Some Parables of the Synoptic Gospels,” 60. Paul J. Bucknell. Are our church members living life together? “I am the vine; you are the branches. Derickson, Gary W. “Viticulture and John 15:1-6.” Bibliotheca Sacra 153 (Spring 1996): 34-52. I enjoy spending time with him and rarely get angry with him. 16Barnes, Albert, Commentary on John 15, Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament. John 15 is the fifteenth chapter in the Gospel of John in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. Accessed April 26, 2018. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. I am a follower of Christ, so I must heed these words, especially since they were addressed to His followers. Accessed April 26, 2018. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[ a] so that it will be even more fruitful. Verse 5 is a “Johannine repetition”30 in which concepts from verse 1-2 are repeated and specified (a technique that John uses throughout his writing). Because agrarian practices were familiar, Jesus used them so that his audience would be more likely to understand his teachings. 31Pack, Frank, The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11, 74. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Acts 4:12 says of Jesus that “salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Jesus set out this warning to his followers because he wants them to remain connected to him: the way of salvation. Those who pull away from Christ become useless. John 15 – The Departing Jesus Teaches His Disciples about Life in Him “It must occur to all who read these discourses preserved by John how simple the text looks, and yet how transcendent is the thought when it is even dimly understood. “We have as necessary and constant a dependence upon the grace of the Mediator for all the actions of the spiritual and divine life.”62 In this very passage, Jesus tells us that we can do nothing apart from him (verse 5). 54Gench, Frances Taylor, “John 15:12-17,” 183. Summary of the Abiding in Christ Principles John 15:1-17 . 8Laney, J. Carl, “Abiding is Believing: The Analogy of the Vine in John 15:1-6,” Bibliotheca Sacra (Spring 1989): 56, accessed April 26, 2018, EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. 9 Hutchinson, John C, “The Vine in John 15 and Old Testament Imagery in the ‘I Am’ Statements,” 70. 20Laney, J. Carl, “Abiding is Believing: The Analogy of the Vine in John 15:1-6,” 57. http://classic.studylight.org/com/bnn/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015, http://classic.studylight.org/com/acc/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015, http://classic.studylight.org/com/mhc-com/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015. 6 Hutchinson, John C, “The Vine in John 15 and Old Testament Imagery in the ‘I Am’ Statements,” Bibliotheca Sacra 168 (Spring 2011): 64, accessed April 26, 2018, EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. We want to teach our kids to have virtue. Joy will not come through things of this world. This is an excerpt out of the full teaching on John 15 living in 3 realm of the kingdom 25Bolt, Peter, “What Fruit Does the Vine Bear? It is only used in 3:29 previously in this Gospel. It is also possible that both verses were in the original text and that John excluded detail about where Jesus and the disciples went until later in his account (John 18:1). These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Its uses in John include references to the Spirit remaining on Jesus, terms of physical location, remaining in Jesus (as in communion), holding to His teachings, belonging to God’s family, remaining guilt, and the Spirit being in the disciples. ― 1 John 2:6 . God is not a genie bending to our every wish. (5) I am the vine, you are the branches. Now remain in my love. Jesus draws our attention to a fruitful vine and then provides two primary applications for us to learn from -- pruning the branches and abiding in the vine. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. God's Word is amazing! Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son. 58Bolt, Peter, “What Fruit Does the Vine Bear? You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. Let us view our text for the day, John 15:1-17. A vinedresser would remove dead or overgrown branches that were inhibiting growth. This parallels verse 7: “ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” According to Bolt, this “must be understood within the context of Jesus’ mission and the promised fruit-bearing...God will answer requests directed by Jesus’ mission so that fruit might come.”58 By connecting to the mission of Christ, one will pray with the desires of that mission, and God will be glorified by answering. There are varying views on this concept as well. Though … I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Scripture: John 15:12–15. 37Barnes, Albert, Commentary on John 15, Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament. Read John 15 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Most of John’s usage of this word is in relation to fulfillment of scripture or a full measure of some emotion. Commentary on John 15.Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament. Showing love helps keep each other connected to Christ. The phrase “have kept” here is in the perfect tense which emphasizes Jesus’ completed obedience to the Father.44 Jesus did not expect his disciples to do anything that he had not already done. What is interesting to note is that if Jesus and his disciples left the house where the Passover supper took place, they may have walked past some vineyards that prompted Jesus’ analogy. Christians love others by sharing the salvation message of Christ, which is in obedience to Christ. JOHN 15:1-3 BIBLE STUDY John 15:4-11 I Am The Vine, You Are The Branches John 15:12-15 Love One Another John 15:16-19 You Did Not Choose Me, But I Chose You John 15:20-21 If They Persecuted Me, They Will Persecute You John 15:22-27 No Sin John 15 Bible Study Questions (Handout) Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. I also want to bring others into connection with the true vine. He chose them and expected them to choose him back and to do what they were appointed for. Jesus is clearly connecting verses 9-17 with the vine analogy. 43Morris, Leon, The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel According to John, 673. Jesus wants his followers to not only be connected to him but to each other. Accessed May 1, 2018, http://classic.studylight.org/com/acc/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015. The concept of remaining in Jesus is brought to the forefront of the passage in verse 4. Morris says, “discipleship is not static, but a growing and developing way of life. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunesso that it will be even more fruitful. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. “John 15:12-17.” Interpretation: A Journal of Bible & Theology.58, no. “Prayer comes spontaneously from those who abide in Jesus…Prayer is the natural outgushing of a soul in communion with Jesus.” (Spurgeon), i. BNN says it this way: bearing fruit means “to show by our lives that we are under the influence of the religion of Christ... also to live so as to be useful to others.”24 In other words, if one lives by the fruit of the Spirit, with Christ-like characteristics and good works, they will also influence the lives of others and help lead them to the salvation that Christ offers. equipping the saints for works of ministry, by Anna Hunsaker -- Denver, Colorado, USA. Obedience requires action which is only made possible through loving interactions with others. He told me that he was there chiefly as a learner (though he was also one of the teachers). 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