Sermons on He Is The Vine:

One With Christ ~ Christ Series

Contributed by Ava Ch on May 11, 2025

This sermon is part of a three-week Stewardship Series about the communion commitment of "one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all." Three strands of one binding together in one cord that cannot be broken as we commit ourselves to the kingdom of God.

Opening Illustration:?Many of us love receiving gifts—birthdays, holidays, anniversaries. But have you noticed that the most meaningful gifts are not the ones that fade or break but connect us to someone’s love? A letter. A family heirloom. A handmade card from a child. These are gifts that hold ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Please Restore Us! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 15, 2016

God’s people are vulnerable, and sometimes they foolishly become sidetracked. The Psalmist seeks to plead his case by bringing up God’s special relationship to his people.

Please Restore Us! (Psalm 80) 1. When our kids were at home, we had a plastic swimming pool in the back yard. 2. One day, we went to the park and caught crayfish. We made the pool into a crayfish haven. 3. A couple of days later, we heard a noise from our kitchen window. We looked and off ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Did God Forsake Him? Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 7, 2019

He could save no one by His life; it is His sacrificial death that saves.

Tom Lowe 12/5/19 Why Did God Forsake Him? Why Did God Forsake Him? It took me quite a while to become comfortable with my answer to that question. It is the title of today’s sermon. And when we are done, I hope you will say along with me, “I am glad he turned his back on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1, Mark 15:34

Denomination: Baptist

The Non-Absentee Farmer

Contributed by Gary Graff on Jul 15, 2017

Jesus doesn't just plant the seeds of the kingdom and then disappear. He sticks with us for the long haul. He nurtures the seeds of faith and helps us to grow.

Don't you just love a baptism? You have the beautiful little baby, the parents and God parents making promises to both child and God. And you have the water and the word. God promising to adopt this child into his family and make him or her his own. There's a lot of stuff going on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Remember The Three P's

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 19, 2003

Like a Vine giving power to its branches, Jesus gives us POWER through his Word so that we can PERSEVERE and fulfill our PURPOSE in life. Such power comes only from Jesus not from ourselves.(High School graduation)

Remember the Three P’s Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is what Jesus spoke, recorded in John 15:1- 8 Dear friends who belong to Jesus and especially you, our high school graduates ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is Your Purpose In Life?

Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 19, 2004

John 15: 1-14 I am the Vine ye are the branches

What is your Purpose in life? John 15: 1-14 Into: Let us take a Walk, I am the Vine ye are the branches I. The Purposes of Purification A. V 2 “Take up” To lift up to make clean Sin keeps us from services “dirt” V 3 ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

None Of Your Business

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Apr 28, 2024

A sermon on Christ the vine, God the vinedresser, abiding in Christ, and bearing fruit.

5 Easter B April 28, 2024 M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church John 15:1-8 None of Your Business Have you heard of Malcom McLean? Honestly, I had never heard of him until a few Wednesdays ago. Malcolm McLean lived from 1913 to 2001. He revolutionized international freight ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Staying Connected

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on May 2, 2005

Teaching style sermon on staying the mystical connection with have with Christ the vine.

John 15:1-17 by Brad Boydston Cornerstone Covenant Church Turlock, California Sunday, 10 April 2005 [Biblical text from the TNIV. Some of the illustrations are gratefully ripped off from your sermons on SermonCentral.com] Last year I tore out the grapevines I had planted 6 or 7 years ago. I was ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: *other

"The Right Connection"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 12, 2002

When Christians remain in fellowship with Christ, we produce the fruit of the vine.

John 15:1-8 Galatians 5:16-26 “The Right Connection” By Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Shortly after I was saved, I was hanging out with my teenage friends, and a group of them were being really mean and bullying to a kid who happened to have a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: United Methodist

He Is Not Here! (So Where Is He?) (A Sermon On Matthew 28:1-10)

Contributed by David Smith on Apr 25, 2008

Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sa

If you’ve ever been to our Anglican seminary - Moore College in Newtown - you may have also visited its unusual chapel, known as the Cash Chapel (named after the guy who donated it, rather than how it was paid for). Now, when people set up a church building, they tend to design it with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

He Calls You To A Whole New Life

Contributed by Michael Wiley on Jan 7, 2009

As we say goodbye to one year and hello to another, should we make plans and set goals or leave it up to God?

He Calls You to a Whole New Life: To a New Whole Life Michael Wiley December 28, 2008 Proverbs 6:6; 16:3; 21:5 Introduction: We come to the end of another year. It is time to look back, and reflect. What changes have occurred in 2008? Loss of job, new job? Etc.. We said goodbye to my mother in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"staying Connected"

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 29, 2021

In order to imitate Jesus, demonstrate love, joy, etc we must "stay connected" to the Vine. I begin with a story of Oskar Schindler about connections. Through prayer, worship and the reading of God's word, listening to His voice will produce good deeds.

In Jesus Holy Name May 1, 2021 Text: John 15:1-8 Easter V Redeemer “Staying Connected” It helps to have connections. Everybody knows it’s true. It’s not what you know, the cynic says, but WHO you know that makes a difference. In 1982 there was a wonderful book which was ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Nothing

Contributed by Wincci Yin Chee on May 30, 2006

I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remain in me & I in him, he will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do NOTHING.

Sermon Title: Nothing I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remain in me & I in him, he will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do NOTHING. John 15: 5 Today my sermon title is call “Nothing”!! I’m not going to share nothing, but I’m going to share something powerful regarding this ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ready Or Not, Here He Comes Series

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jun 16, 2001

This sermon discusses the Lord’s return by stressing the importance of being ready for His Coming.

Intro: Our whole family would be getting ready to go out to eat, and my twin brother Larry would be in his room watching everybody else taking their showers, getting dressed, etc. When we started to leave and yelled for Larry, He replied, "I’m not ready, no one told me we was leaving." It should ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

He Can Overcome Our Hurts.

Contributed by Leslie Trombly on Jun 16, 2001

"The Grace and Mercy of Jesus can help us over come our hurts, no matter what they are."

Biblical reference: John 5:1-15 A. When you look around at the people who attend church with you on Sunday, what do you see? Do you see impressive people, dressed in fine clothes who have it all together? Or do you see hurting people in need of comfort; troubled people in need of peace; sick ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15, Psalm 72:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational