The Gospel According to John – Week 15

The Gospel According To John ~ Week 15 ~ Dean Johnson ~ 06.27.21

Branches

John 14:28

John 15:1

• “The gate opening … had, moreover, above it those golden vines, from which depended grape clusters as tall as a man; and it had golden doors” – Josephus

Psalm 80:8-9

Jeremiah 2:21

John 15:1

John 15:2 ESV

• Context tells us that’s not the case for 3 reasons

1. Audience – he’s talking to his , 11 hard core believers.  
2. Salvation can’t be the issue here, because our has nothing to do with our salvation.  If it did, that would be works.
3. In Christ (in Me) is ALWAYS used for TRUE . 

John 15:2

• “Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he ,”
  • airo is the Greek word for takes away – it means to lift up, to elevate – to free something that has a weight on it.  

• This passage can’t be about because the Son is in charge of judgement

John 5:22

• Kathairo means to or purify.

John15:3

• The absence of fruit or the presence of difficulties DOES NOT indicate the absence of . 

John 15:4-5

• We don’t come to Jesus for a LIFE, we come to Jesus because HE LIFE.  

Acts 17:28

John 15:6

• Great White Throne Judgement – that’s for .  

• Judgement Seat of Christ. This is for the .  

• In the original text Paul calls The judgement seat of Christ the “bema” seat or bench.  The bema seat is where Greek athletes at the Olympics went to get their reward.  

2 Corinthians 5:10 

1 Corinthians 3:11-15

John 15:7-8

• Life IN Christ – that’s . 
• Life WITH Christ – that’s . 
• Life BY Christ – abiding in Him, remaining in Him is –, life giving life.