Sermons on pruning:

I Am The True Vine

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 23, 2016

Believers depend completely on Jesus who came that first Christmas as the source of their spiritual life. He show that life through the images of The Vine (John 15:1a, 5a), 2) The Vinedresser (John 15:1b), 3) The Vine Branches (John 15:2–11)

To explain the impact of Jesus coming to this earth that first Christmas, the image of the branch and the vine was used to illustrate being in relationship with Him. Just as a branch depends entirely on the vine for life, sustenance, growth, and fruit, so believers depend completely on Jesus who ...read more

Denomination: Other

Security Of The Believer (Pt. 1)

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on May 7, 2018

If we live as God intends and Jesus taught, our security—conditional or unconditional—is in the hands of our Savior.

One of the things we were taught at Evangelical is that preachers must not avoid difficult subjects or passages: those sincere believers may disagree on. In the next two weeks we consider such a subject. We ask God’s guidance and grace as we seek to understand. The doctrine of unconditional ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Other

Connected To Jesus

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on May 6, 2009

God calls us to be fruitful, but before we can be fruitful, we have to be connected to Jesus

Sermon 051009 John 15:1-9 Goal: TWW stay connected to Christ through Christ. GMP... Happy Mother’s Day! This is the first time that this is actually a big day in our house. Yet another day I am in trouble if I forget, thank you very much. This year, I will call my mom sometime between 9 and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Having An Intimate Relationship With Jesus

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 25, 2009

It is important that we foster an intimate relationship with Jesus

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Intimacy. The dictionary defines is as follows: a close personal relationship, a detailed knowledge resulting from a close or long association or study. • Casual. The dictionary defines this word as follows: known only slightly or involving only slight knowledge of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Times And Season Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Dec 30, 2013

We must often be stripped of one season before we can enter another. Putting the past behind us. Comparing your season to someone else's can lead to great disappointment, don't do it!

Times and Seasons PPT 1 Series Title Text Ecc. 3:1-11 Today we are beginning a new series on Times and Seasons. in todays message we will look at 3 important truths about "seasons," in your life. 1. In order to enter a new season we must often be stripped of the last season. 2. Comparison of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Created For Fruitfulness Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 31, 2021

The image of the Christian life is one of fruitfulness and vitality. What does this really mean and how do we know if we are producing fruit?

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 As we begin this new year of 2022, I wanted to take a few moments as a church and remember some important factors facing the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5, Job 33:4, John 1:3-4, John 10:28, Psalm 24:1, Colossians 1:16, Jeremiah 2:21, Isaiah 5:7, John 5:18, John 10:38, Exodus 3:14, 1 Corinthians 15:22, John 15:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Fruitfulness

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 8, 2005

The way to become fruitful Christians.

FRUITFULNESS Genesis 49:22 "Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. [NIV] Joseph is a fruitful bough (Heb the son of a fruitful tree), A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall. (Heb daughters). [ASV] I. THE FACT OF ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Into The Vineyard

Contributed by Chris Talton on Oct 27, 2003

In Jesus’ comparison of the vineyard to the fruitful Christian life, He makes it clear who is responsible for what in the production of fruit.

Oct. 12, 2003 John 15 “In the vineyard” INTRODUCTION 1. The Vine – Jesus  Genuine The church is not the true vine. Jews believed that to be cut off from their religious institutions was just about as bad as it could get. The disciples were going to face being ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Connected Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 8, 2006

If we want to live fruitful Christian lives, we have to stay connected to Christ.

Staying Connected Text: Jn. 15:1-11 Introduction 1. Read Jn. 15:1-11 2. Illustration: S. D. Gordon tells of a spring storm that broke a large limb on his cherry tree. Although it hung by a very slender strand, to his surprise the blossoms came anyway. Later some fruit began to grow as it did ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

A Desire To Reproduce Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 30, 2012

Evangelism, discipleship, winning the lost

A DESIRE TO REPRODUCE John 15:1-9 June 6, 2010 Introduction: I have a really difficult question I want to ask you this morning. And it’s not one of those rhetorical ones, but one I would really like you to consider deeply. Here it is… “Can you become a Christian and have no ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stay Connected To Jesus

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 6, 2012

Stay Connected to Jesus 1) That you may live; 2) That you may love

How connected are you? How reliant on your laptop, tablet, or smart phone? Take a look at this video clip (view “Connect” by The Veracity Project). As the clip highlighted, we’re quite connected – perhaps even over connected in this digital age. It used to be that when you ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Bumper Crop

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 6, 2012

Exposition of Fruitfulness

Text: John 15:2, Title: Bumper Crop, Date/Place: NRBC, 8.19.12, AMc Opening illustration: the graph at the Olympics that shows all the winners of the 100 m dash in the last 116 years. The winner in 1896 would have finished almost 20 meters behind Usain Bolt. Contrast the rose bush in front of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2

Denomination: Baptist

Chosen For Fruitful Living

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 17, 2015

The purpose of our salvation and commission is to produce fruits that will bring glory to God. Faithfulness in bearing fruits will attract the blessings of God and commendation, while unfruitfulness will attract the wrath of God and eternal condemnation.

CHOSEN FOR FRUITFUL LIVING Study Text: John 15: 1 - 16 Joh 15:1 I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Vinedresser. Joh 15:2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away. And every one that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bring forth more fruit. Joh 15:3 Now ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Revealed By The Fire

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 14, 2015

Pain teaches great lessons. Perhaps you have heard: TIME WILL TELL? I guess the FIRE WILL TELL? Every man's work shall be made manifest: because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

REVEALED BY THE FIRE... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Thanks for Dr. Garry Brackett putting me on this trail of thought. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. THERE IS A ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Good Fruit -Vs- Spoiled Fruit

Contributed by Walter Troup on Jun 2, 2018

When Jesus talk about the vine in John 15, what point is he trying to get across to his disciples, and us today?

(during this message, although I use the example of the vine like mentioned by Jesus in John 15, I intersect with an example of a tree, the stem(trunk), branch, and fruit.) Text: Galatians 5:22-23 & John 15:1-9 (ESV) This morning let’s answer five questions about John 15:1-9. #1 Who is ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-9, Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 5:31-36

Denomination: Baptist