THE JESUS WAY
A Masterclass in Living
Week 1 - Being with Jesus
John 10:10 (NASB95)
10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
John 15:1–7 (NASB95)
1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
3 “You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
4 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
6 “If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned.
7 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
INTENSELY RELATIONAL
4 “Abide in Me, and I in you.
Union doesn’t guarantee communion.
To attempt to live for Christ without walking with Christ in the Spirit is futile.
Daily deposits develop deeper relationships.
IMPOSSIBLE TO REPRODUCE
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
Results are important, but not as important as relationship.
External RESULTS without an internal RELATIONAL produces DEAD FRUIT.
INCOMPETENCE IS REQUIRED
for apart from Me you can do nothing. V. 5
IDENTIFIABLE RESULTS
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
There is a big difference between being alive and being healthy.
Imitation leads to marginal, temporary results. Relationship leads to lasting, eternal significance.
