At the end times, when Jesus returns, those not connected to him will not be saved. In other words, “the treasure of the gospel was committed to them.”56 They knew the message of Christ, and they were about to understand it even better through his death and resurrection. BNN says it this way: bearing fruit means “to show by our lives that we are under the influence of the religion of Christ... also to live so as to be useful to others.”24 In other words, if one lives by the fruit of the Spirit, with Christ-like characteristics and good works, they will also influence the lives of others and help lead them to the salvation that Christ offers. The church can also grow in glorifying God through relationships. Jesus also shows love to his followers by calling them “friends” (verses 14-15). The chain of love (Father-Jesus-Disciples) in verse 9 is “complete in 15:12 when the disciples learn that the love that binds God to Jesus, and Jesus to his followers, is also to be manifest in their relationship with each other.”50 Love for one another is what ties this passage together. “Love each other as I have loved you.” He elaborates on his type of love in verse 13, saying that his great love is that of laying down his life. It was not only a message to the apostles who were with Jesus the night before his crucifixion, but it is for all those who are brought into connection with the true vine by becoming disciples. In Jewish culture, a student usually chose the Rabbi that they wanted to follow and learn from. This message from Christ, all those years ago, still rings true today. According to Peter Bolt, “Israel, having begun as God’s choice vine had degenerated, and now Jesus announces that, in this new stage in salvation history, he replaces Israel.”11 He is the fulfillment of the type. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. The command to “love each other” is the biggest lesson for me. Suggestions for Teaching John 15:1–11 Jesus explains that He is the True Vine Before class, write on the board the words successful, unhappy, joyful, dead, worthwhile, unproductive, fruitful, productive, abundant, and unsuccessful. Frustration or anger can flare up quickly with others as well. 2 (April 2004): 181-184. This view makes the most sense, especially when we consider how Jesus begins his analogy. Jesus wants his followers to not only be connected to him but to each other. This is not a forceful removal by God but a choice of the person. Laney, J. Carl. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it. The word of Christ is highlighted here because “there is a cleansing virtue in that word, as it works grace, and works out corruption.”26 By holding to Jesus’ teachings, the disciples would continually be pruned and prepared to bear fruit. It seems most likely then, that bearing fruit in John 15:1-17 means both. 7Pack, Frank, The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11 (Austin, TX: Sweet Publishing Company, 1977), 72. This is the last of Jesus’ seven “I am” sayings in John’s Gospel. In the times that John uses this term in his Gospel, it most often means to obey or keep commandments. 49Henry, Matthew, Complete Commentary on John 15, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). She moved to Denver three years ago and has been working as an administrator for the Denver Church of Christ but will be starting a teaching job in August. Paul J. Bucknell. Virtue “And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.” – 2 Thessalonians 3:17. ― 1 John 2:6 . One evidence of this is that the image of a vine was stamped on coins minted by Jews during the Maccabean period.”8 The writers of the Old Testament also used this image often (Psalm 80:8-11, Isaiah 5:1-7, Jeremiah 2:21, Ezekiel 15:1-8, to name a few). The motivation for the decision to obey and receive joy is again rooted in love. Half-heartedness and hypocrisy would not do. It is not surprising that Jesus would use an agricultural analogy, since the “culture of the Bible was principally agrarian”3 and “viticulture was an integral aspect of first-century Judah’s culture.”4 This is evident from ancient documents, including the writings of Pliny and a contract for labor in a vineyard (from AD 280).5 Agrarian comparisons were also used often in Christ’s teachings recorded in the Gospel accounts (i.e. Take marriage, for example. “Just as (and ‘because’) Jesus fulfilled the commands of the Father and thus abides in the Father’s love, so too must the disciples of Jesus fulfill Jesus’ commands if they are to abide in his love.”45 This is not to say that Jesus expects perfection from his followers (he knows our weaknesses),46 but that he expects the continual decision to obey and abide. 54Gench, Frances Taylor, “John 15:12-17,” 183. Accessed April 26, 2018. EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. 248-249. Jesus explicitly commands his disciples in verse 12 to love one another. The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. This important portion of Jesus’ final discourse begins with the analogy of the vine and branches. In John 13:35, Jesus tells the disciples that everyone will know that they are his followers by their love for one another. It connects disciples to one another, to Jesus, and to God. John 15:1-8 Inductive Bible Study The parable of the vine (1-8) Jesus is the vine (1) The Father is the gardener (1) According to most commentators (i.e. Commentary on John 15:9-17 (Read John 15:9-17) Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all the world. John uses the term to describe friendship. “I am the vine; you are the branches. Anna Hunsaker grew up in the International Church of Christ in Charlotte, North Carolina and is incredibly grateful for how her parents and community raised her. – did He point us to the Law of Moses or deliver us a set of rules and regulations that all worthy Christians ought to keep? 21Clarke, Adam, Commentary on John 15, The Adam Clarke Commentary. In this passage, Jesus prepares his disciples for his time away from Earth by challenging them to remain in Him through obedience and love. “The emphasis now is upon their going out and bringing his words of salvation to men.”57 The fruit of evangelism is lasting because it leads others to eternal life. ― 2 John 9 . Verse 5 is a “Johannine repetition”30 in which concepts from verse 1-2 are repeated and specified (a technique that John uses throughout his writing). I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Accessed May 1, 2018, http://classic.studylight.org/com/bnn/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015. For the first few weeks o… I don’t typically struggle with loving God. According to John Hutchinson, “in every instance when Israel in its historical life is depicted in the Old Testament as a vine or vineyard, the nation is set under the judgement of God for its corruption, sometimes explicitly for its failure to produce good fruit.”10 Israel as God’s vineyard/ vine was corrupted. Derickson, Gary W. “Viticulture and John 15:1-6.” Bibliotheca Sacra 153 (Spring 1996): 34-52. It is only used in this passage of scripture but is a known vinicultural process. John 14 John 15 John 16 I Am the True Vine 1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Spoken to them…done among them the works: “By both his life and his words he rebukes human sin and condemns it. Jesus expands on this line of teaching in the verses 5-8. John 15:1-17 focuses on ideas and themes that are not restricted to a certain culture or time period. “I Am the Vine: An Investigation of the Relations Between John 15:1-6 and Some Parables of the Synoptic Gospels.” 51-75. Accessed May 1, 2018. http://classic.studylight.org/com/acc/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015. Its uses in John include references to the Spirit remaining on Jesus, terms of physical location, remaining in Jesus (as in communion), holding to His teachings, belonging to God’s family, remaining guilt, and the Spirit being in the disciples. It is only used in 3:29 previously in this Gospel. The word joy, as used in John, is emphasized in Jesus’ final discourse. We can connect people with one another and to Christ. “Vines were often used to express fruitfulness, dependence, vital union, [and] pruning.”6 It was also “associated with the life of the people.”7 This comparison was frequent in Judaism as well. God is not a genie bending to our every wish. “Complete” in the Greek is plēroō meaning to fulfill; fill up; influence; complete; consummate; and accomplish. Print. (This will be expounded in the discussion of verse 6). At the time of Jesus’ departure from Earth, they had already been prepared to bear fruit.25 This shows that Jesus is encouraging, not reproaching the disciples. Ultimately, these questions are of little significance to the meaning of John 15:1-17. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. He humbly washed their feet and began to describe the events that would lead to his crucifixion. He “feels a deep interest in its growth and welfare.”16 God desires good for his people, his vineyard, which is why he established Jesus as the true vine. Ultimately, he showed them the importance of relationship through the unifying love of Father, Son, and one another. 51Gench, Frances Taylor, “John 15:12-17,” 183. First of all, the word “true” is the Greek alēthinos, which means real, genuine, or trustworthy. JOHN 15:1-3 BIBLE STUDY John 15:4-11 I Am The Vine, You Are The Branches John 15:12-15 Love One Another John 15:16-19 You Did Not Choose Me, But I Chose You John 15:20-21 If They Persecuted Me, They Will Persecute You John 15:22-27 No Sin John 15 Bible Study Questions (Handout) God knows men’s hearts; we don’t. Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament describes how branches in Christ “become united to him in all our interests, and have common feelings, common desires, and a common destiny with him.”37 In connection with prayer, Morris says, “When the believer abides in Christ and Christ’s words abide in him then he lives as close to Christ as well may be. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. What is interesting to note is that if Jesus and his disciples left the house where the Passover supper took place, they may have walked past some vineyards that prompted Jesus’ analogy. Hutchinson says that because of the frequency of this command, “one can conclude that union and communion with Christ, as well as dependence on Him, are important in the vine illustration.”27 The word in Greek is menō and means “to stay” (as in to remain, live, dwell, abide) and occurs 122 times in the New Testament. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. He uncovers the inner corruption and hypocrisy of men, and they react violently to the disclosure.” (Tenney), ii. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. Jesus is speaking to the disciples when he says: “if you do not remain in me...” He is not addressing non-Christians. Jesus Christ had just made an important announcement to His disciples: I am the Vine, He declared, and My Father is the Vinedresser. What John 15:2 does teach is that the value of an unfruitful believer's life is as worthless as those branches which are cut-off and which wither and are burned, (v. 6). 1Bolt, Peter, “What Fruit Does the Vine Bear? 5Derickson, “Viticulture and John 15:1-6,” 44. It is designed for children’s church or Sunday School. Jesus’ love is the example and motivation for bearing fruit. When he is my strength and source of direction, producing the fruit of loving others will be more natural. Bolt references John 12:24 in which the kernel of wheat falling to the ground to produce a crop relates to the growth of the kingdom.22 Choi references the parable of the soils in which the growth of seed underscores “the gospel of preaching.”23 All of these are valid points, and “fruit” represents both character and making disciples in different parts of the New Testament. A differing view is that the unfruitful branches are believers who are initially cared for by God but are later disciplined by being cast out of the fellowship. We abide in Christ, who abides in God, by loving him. Now remain in my love. Accessed May 1, 2018, http://classic.studylight.org/com/mhc-com/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015. It is likely that they felt like family. The Adams Clarke Commentary says it this way, “The branch which bears not fruit, the husbandman taketh IT away; but the branch that beareth fruit, he taketh away FROM it...everything that might hinder its increasing fruitfulness.”21 God wants disciples to remain connected to Christ and to bear fruit. With this in mind, Jesus declares that he is the true vine. Pin 141. The word “remain” or “abide” is used 10 times throughout John 15:1-10, so it is clearly an important concept. Are we welcoming people into our homes? If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Accessed April 26, 2018. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. To bear the fruit God intended, they needed to continue to rely on Jesus and to respond to his instruction.”60 He called them to produce fruit, through “the vital union with Christ,”61 of good character and making disciples, in order to bring glory to God. It is inspired by the Holy Spirit, and so its depths and treasures and truths see no end. This object lesson comes from John 15:1-8, I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. In verse 6 of 1 John 2 he says, “whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.” John may have been recalling Jesus’ final discourse when penning this letter because just as he says in verse 6, so Jesus teaches in chapter 15 verse 10b. This section of scripture, along with chapters 15, 16, and 17 continue in these themes and have become known as Jesus’ farewell discourse. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. It is incredible. This immediate reference to God is characteristic of the Gospel of John. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[ a] so that it will be even more fruitful. The Analogy & Viticulture in Palestinian Culture. Fernando Segovia says, “this specific command of Jesus to the disciples is grounded directly on the mode of Jesus’ love for them.”52 Love for one another ties John 15:1-17 together, but that love for one another is rooted in the ultimate love of Christ. 41Gench, Frances Taylor, “John 15:12-17,” Interpretation: A Journal of Bible & Theology 58, no. “Prayer comes spontaneously from those who abide in Jesus…Prayer is the natural outgushing of a soul in communion with Jesus.” (Spurgeon), i. Now remain in my love.” God, Christ, and disciples are united in love. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Based on these references, John’s usage of this word seems to best mean “real” or “genuine.” Jesus is describing himself as the real vine in place of Israel. “To John’s way of thinking, the power of such love is utterly compelling.”51 The love that he was about to show on the cross was to be their motivation and example in loving one another. Jul 9, 2015. “It did not begin on their side: You have not chosen me, but I first chose you.”55 This shows the incredible favor and grace of Jesus and that, once again, he has gone first in that which he expects of his followers. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 20Laney, J. Carl, “Abiding is Believing: The Analogy of the Vine in John 15:1-6,” 57. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. But did He then give us a long list of commandments to keep? With imperfect people, on the other hand, I am easily selfish with my time and effort. 33Derickson, “Viticulture and John 15:1-6,” 50. The church can have great impact by its love for each other within the body of believers. 42Pack, Frank, The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11, 75. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. As Christians, we need to consider the text in light of how it applies to us. 15 Choi, P. Richard, “I Am the Vine: An Investigation of the Relations Between John 15:1-6 and Some Parables of the Synoptic Gospels,” 57, accessed April 26, 2018, EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. Some scholars believe that John 15-17 was a later addition to the text. 29Pack, Frank, The Living Word Commentary: The Gospel According to John Part 11, 73. We live in a society that is all about “self.” Individualism runs rampant in the minds and actions of many. Love is the way to abiding in Christ and bringing others into the vine. May 16, 2015 by Stephanie Fernandez This free Bible lesson is based on John 15:9-17 when Jesus commands His followers to love others just as He has loved them. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. They can come to abide in Christ and be saved from the fire. Others, like Peter Bolt and Richard Choi believe that fruit-bearing means making disciples. You begin with a flurry of enthusiasm and excitement, but sooner or later it comes down to just plain endurance just sticking it out.” Such a statement is not only true of starting a church, but of other areas of life as well. The concept of remaining in Jesus is brought to the forefront of the passage in verse 4. The Greek word “appointed” in verse 16 is tithēmi meaning to place; to lay; to set or appoint; to assign; and commit. This idea also relates to the pruning that Jesus talks about in verse 2. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Through time spent and vulnerability in conversations, people can become more connected. This passage relates to the themes of the rest of the farewell discourse and indeed the other writings of John (which will be elaborated further in this paper). “The true vine is the one that is the highest, most ultimate realization, the perfect replacing the imperfect.”12 Through this imagery, Jesus establishes that he is the “messianic fulfillment of Old Testament imagery,”13 and that he would be the way to produce fruit and honor God. “If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love.” The word “keep” in Greek is tēreō which means to keep; guard; mark attentively to or obey; keep strictly; preserve. Upon encountering John 15, my brain automatically began playing the prideful tape of the "I-already-know-this" song-and-dance. Scripture: John 15:16. People long for connection, and the church can provide it! Jesus' teaching on the vine and the branches isn't like most of the parables in the Synoptic Gospels, which are usually stories with one or more spiritual points. The Lord Jesus told us that if we keep His commandments we would abide in His love – we would remain in His love – we would rest in His love. Commentary on John 15.Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament. 55Henry, Matthew, Complete Commentary on John 15, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). John 15:2 “Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." 32Clarke, Adam, Commentary on John 15, The Adam Clarke Commentary. God also creates a healthy vineyard by cutting off the branches that don’t bear fruit and pruning those that do. What does God desire? He told me that he was there chiefly as a learner (though he was also one of the teachers). “We have as necessary and constant a dependence upon the grace of the Mediator for all the actions of the spiritual and divine life.”62 In this very passage, Jesus tells us that we can do nothing apart from him (verse 5). John sees them as working together.”14 Indeed, Jesus makes clear that His connection to the Father is essential and that he relies on God’s authority. 16Barnes, Albert, Commentary on John 15, Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament. 17 Derickson, “Viticulture and John 15:1-6,” 35. This bearing of witness may have had special application to the apostles. In addition, this context draws our attention to one of the twelve, Judas, who did not ‘remain’ or ‘abide’ in Christ. 38Morris, Leon, The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel According to John, 672. 12Hutchinson, John C, “The Vine in John 15 and Old Testament Imagery in the ‘I Am’ Statements,” 67. Most of John’s usage of this word is in relation to fulfillment of scripture or a full measure of some emotion. We may request cookies to be set on your device. As referenced earlier in this paper, bearing fruit can be applied to righteous character or evangelism. Spoken to them…done among them the works: “So then He puts before us two forms of His manifestation of the divine nature, by His words and His works. Summary of the Abiding in Christ Principles John 15:1-17 . The followers that do bear fruit, on the other hand, will be pruned. He is telling them how they can continue on spiritually when he is gone: by remaining in him and in his word. Later in the passage, he tells them to remain in him, meaning that there would be the possibility of being “cut off.” He even warns them in John 16:1 to not fall away. John 15:1-17 recounts an essential message from Jesus to his followers in preparation for his death, resurrection, and ascension to Heaven. 25Bolt, Peter, “What Fruit Does the Vine Bear? This word means to cut-off or take away, lift, carry, remove, or destroy. Jesus’ claim to be the true vine is made in the context of his final teaching given to the eleven disciples just before his betrayal and arrest. http://classic.studylight.org/com/bnn/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015, http://classic.studylight.org/com/acc/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015, http://classic.studylight.org/com/mhc-com/view.cgi?book=joh&chapter=015. A vinedresser would remove dead or overgrown branches that were inhibiting growth. It is clear that viticulture was familiar as a practice and a symbol in Jesus’ day, so it makes a wise choice of analogy for his teachings. Some scholars hold to this view. Matthew Henry says that “worldly joys are empty, soon surfeit but never fully satisfy.”47 Even though obedience is not easy (in following parts of the farewell discourse, Jesus describes persecution to come), it is worth it. Jesus is clearly connecting verses 9-17 with the vine analogy. Leon Morris says that “Father and Son are never regarded as separate entities each going His way regardless of the other. 1 (1982): 115-128. N.p. Matthew Henry, Leon Morris, Frank Pack, and Albert Barnes), fruit means good works or Christ-like characteristics because of the references to “fruit” elsewhere in the New Testament. The continual obedience in love and abiding in Christ results in his joy, a complete joy. You can check these in your browser security settings. Segovia, Fernando F. “The Theology and Provenance of John 15:1-17.” Journal of Biblical Literature101, no. Please modify as best fits your ministry. 34Derickson, “Viticulture and John 15:1-6,” 37. But not so. EBSCOhost ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials. It is at the end of the season that these dead branches would be removed and burned.33. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. “No other duty of religion is more frequently inculcated, nor more pathetically urged upon us, by our Lord Jesus, than that of mutual love.”59 Jesus knew that the message of love is what his disciples need to cling to at the time of his death and departure from Earth. The phrase “have kept” here is in the perfect tense which emphasizes Jesus’ completed obedience to the Father.44 Jesus did not expect his disciples to do anything that he had not already done. During this teaching, Jesus is speaking to the apostles, not the general crowds. 60Derickson, “Viticulture and John 15:1-6,” 52. John Piper Oct 12, 1981 248 Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. The disciples had just shared in the Passover Supper with Jesus. Not only so, but he also cares for the vineyard. © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Through the Last Supper, the washing of the feet, and Jesus’ words in John 14 about the way to the Father and the promised Holy Spirit, Jesus emphasizes the themes of unity, obedience, and love. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. “John 15:12-17.” Interpretation: A Journal of Bible & Theology.58, no. Viticultural analogies can still be understood today, and the concepts of obedience and love in action transcend time and place. He said, “Bob, I’ve been involved in the starting of several churches and my experience has always been the same. 7 teaching on john 15 with Jesus, who abides in the case of Christ, which is only used 3:29! To be my disciples. ” continues with Jesus requires love for one another the Clarke. Alēthinos, which is in relation to fulfillment of scripture but is a vinicultural. And more his Gospel, it is designed for children ’ s friends called the vine in 15:1-17. 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