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How To Be Filled With Joy

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 2, 2003

based on 28 ratings

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This message explores Jesus’ practical advice on the pathway to more joy in your life.

- in John 15, 16, and 17, Jesus talks more about joy than anywhere else in the gospels/we’ll be looking at these passages over the next few weeks. - Eric Tissenbaum: prof who told the class that they didn’t have to take notes on everything in his class/when he was going to say something ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Vine Series

Contributed by Richard White on Dec 8, 2003

based on 29 ratings

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What does it mean to bear fruit? We can only bear fruit if we are attached to the Vine.

I am the Vine John 15:1-8 JN 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eleven Ways God Improves Us With Pruning

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 28, 2004

based on 54 ratings

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Jesus said that His Father prunes His children. The richest, the fullest, the most fruitful lives are those that have been strengthened through the painful process of tribulation. We have no right to believe that God will use us until He has cut away wha

Eleven Ways God Improves us With Pruning (John 15:2) Illustration:Every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. --John 15:2 I have several grapevines in my garden, and each year I cut out loads of long, spindly vines. Unless I remove these, they will take all the strength ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Encouragement Through Discouraging Times

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 12, 2004

based on 57 ratings

| 2,924 views

When you’re depressed, remember to take advantage of the spiritual antidepressants in the words of Jesus. Find your joy, hope, and friendship in the Lord Jesus and speak against the sadness that seeks to steal your joy.

Finding Encouragement Through Discouraging Times (John 15:11-15:13)"These things I have spoken to you so my joy may be in you." Illustration: David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. --1 Samuel 30:6 Talking to oneself is something many people ridicule in others and vow they’ll never do ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Hardship To Joy

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 24, 2004

based on 54 ratings

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Sometimes God allows things to get difficult so He can produce greater joy in and through and with us. Jesus knew that His Father often used tragedy to cause people to look to heaven for solutions to their problems.

John 15:11-16 Illustration: A cynic asked an elderly believer who had endured great physical pain for 20 years, "What do you think of your God now?" The godly sufferer replied, "I think of Him more than ever." Sorrow can be the means of bringing us heart-to-heart with God. When repeated strokes ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Five Conditions To Answered Prayer (2of4) Series

Contributed by Jim Moynihan on Apr 7, 2005

based on 27 ratings

| 12,744 views

There are five Biblical conditions necessary for God to answer our prayers.

You have probably seen the Television commercial where an overweight yet eager gentleman is about to start exercising. He is in the gym and has his sweats on and his cassette player with headsets and just before he begins his exercise routine he weighs himself. He weighs in at 257 pounds. Then he ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Joy Of Being God's Friend

Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003

based on 31 ratings

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If we remain in Jesus love, we’ll experience joy and know what it means to be a friend of Jesus.

John 15:9-17 Feeling a little better now that we’ve slowed down a bit. Last week, went back and picked up how God prunes us, disciplines us, trains us to create his image in us. Tom Landry used to say, “The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do, in order to achieve ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Brethren

I Can't Remain If I Don't Love You

Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 4, 2003

based on 8 ratings

| 2,677 views

Jesus says that to remain in his love, you’ll obey his commands, and his command is this--love each other.

Clip from Grease, “Hopelessly Devoted” John 15:9-17 Just wanted to remind you about how God feels about you—except He’s hopefully devoted, crazy about you! Last week: Jesus uses image of Him as vine, us as branches to picture how we cooperate with God to experience the life he desires for us. If ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Brethren

Hooked Up To Jesus

Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 4, 2003

based on 68 ratings

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Practical steps to maintaining our connection to Jesus and the impact on our lives.

So how are you feeling about gas prices? I think I’m beginning to buy into the conspiracy theories. One thing I did learn that is kind of relevant to where we are today is how important it is to stay connected to the source. A pipe breaks between here and Tucson, we’re no longer hooked up to the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Brethren

The Basic Concepts Of Spiritual Intimacy - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Nov 5, 2003

based on 24 ratings

| 6,575 views

This series will assist you in developing and deepening your relationship with God.

THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SPIRITUAL INTIMACY - PART 2 Selected Scriptures If we are going to develop an intimate relationship with God – we need to define what that looks like. IT IS THE LIFE OF CHRIST, REPRODUCED IN THE BELIEVER, BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, THROUGH ABIDING IN THE WORD. Last time we looked ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-7, Galatians 2:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus, Man Of Joy

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Dec 10, 2004

based on 24 ratings

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The Joy of Jesus-and How that relates to us

Jesus, Man of JOY John 15:11 "These things have I spoken to you that MY JOY may remain in you, and that YOUR JOY may be full!" BULLETIN BLOOPER-Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa will be speaking tonight at Calvary Memorial Church. Come tonight and hear Bertha Belch all the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Restoring The Link On The Advent Of Christ. Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Dec 12, 2004

based on 9 ratings

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Based on John chpater 15 uses the imagary of a severed spiral cord and a crashing Californian redwood to remind ourselves to be branches miraculously restored by Christ to His vine. Uses a number of unrecognised resources - {found them on the internet

Restoring the link JN 15:1 - 10 Some of you will have seen actor Christopher Reeves play the part of Superman in the movies. In May of 1995, it was during the cross-country portion of a horse jumping event in Culpeper, Virginia, that Reeve’s Throughbred, Eastern Express, balked at a rail jump, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Am The Vine Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004

based on 104 ratings

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Jesus used symbolism of the Grape Vine to picture our relationship with God.

I AM series #7 I AM the Vine John 15 Scripture Reading: John 15:5-8 INTRODUCTION: This summer I’ve been preaching about the I AM statements that Jesus made. There are 7, and all of them are recorded in the Gospel of John. I learned something while doing this series. (Even when you’re in ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Sweet Taste Of Love Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 8, 2002

based on 104 ratings

| 15,092 views

What is the defining mark of your life? For those connected to Jesus, the true vine, the fruit of our lives should have THE SWEET TASTE OF LOVE!

Think with me for just a moment. If you were given only ONE WORD to describe Jesus, what would that word be? What single word best describes His heart for people, His personality as He interacted with His disciples and others He came into contact with? What word best describes how Christ has ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17, John 15:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Right Connection"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 12, 2002

based on 36 ratings

| 11,167 views

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

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