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05-11-2009, 12:47 PM
The True Vine, Our Life
John 15.1-8
Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis
Without faith in the risen Christ, without his Word remaining in us, without remaining in him moment by moment, no fruit can be borne in the Christian life. Jesus is not merely our Savior, he is our salvation, too. He is not only our Lord, he is also our life. No amount of fleshly effort, however sincere and creative, cannot produce the fruit of the Spirit. Only if we abide in him, and he in us, can we bear fruit that glorifies God, our father. During this Eastertide, therefore, let us simply and boldly direct our attention and focus to remaining in Christ, in rehearsing and reenacting his story, of staying our minds and hearts on him, for he is our source and the key to our fruitfulness before God.
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John 15.1-8
Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis
Without faith in the risen Christ, without his Word remaining in us, without remaining in him moment by moment, no fruit can be borne in the Christian life. Jesus is not merely our Savior, he is our salvation, too. He is not only our Lord, he is also our life. No amount of fleshly effort, however sincere and creative, cannot produce the fruit of the Spirit. Only if we abide in him, and he in us, can we bear fruit that glorifies God, our father. During this Eastertide, therefore, let us simply and boldly direct our attention and focus to remaining in Christ, in rehearsing and reenacting his story, of staying our minds and hearts on him, for he is our source and the key to our fruitfulness before God.
Audio (http://www.tumi.org/migration/images/stories/bhmf/2009/bhmf051109.mp3) (MP3)
Teaching Outline (http://www.tumi.org/migration/images/stories/bhmf/2009/bhmf051109.pdf) (PDF)
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