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John 15 · Grade 5

Abide in Me

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In the Old Testament, Israel was often called God's vine or vineyard, as in Psalm 80 and Isaiah 5. Sadly, the vine often produced bad fruit. Jesus said, I am the true vine. He is the faithful Israel, and those joined to Him become fruitful. The Father is the farmer. He removes branches that bear no fruit and prunes those that do. God's discipline, though sometimes painful, has a loving purpose: more fruit.

Jesus used the word remain, or abide, many times. I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Fruit includes Christlike character, loving deeds, and people brought to faith. Fruit is not produced by straining but by staying connected to Jesus through His word, prayer, and obedience. Then the Father is glorified.

Jesus calls His followers to remain in His love by keeping His commandments, as He kept the Father's. His commandment is to love one another as He has loved us. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. Jesus calls us friends and chose us to bear lasting fruit. Yet friendship with Jesus may bring the world's hatred. Jesus prepared His disciples for persecution and promised the Counselor, the Spirit of truth, who would testify about Him.

Show What You Know

  1. How is Jesus the true vine in contrast to Israel?

  2. What is the loving purpose of God's pruning?

  3. What kinds of fruit does a believer bear?

  4. How is fruit produced, according to this passage?

  5. What might friendship with Jesus bring from the world?

Crossword

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Across

  1. God the Father is the ____.
  2. The Father is glorified when we bear much ____.
  3. What we can do apart from Jesus.

Down

  1. Jesus calls us His ____.
  2. It needs the vine to grow.
  3. Jesus said He is the ____.

Think About It

  1. Apart from Jesus we can do nothing. Where are you trying to do things in your own strength?

  2. Jesus calls you His friend. How should that change the way you pray?

Memory Verse

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

John 15:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay close to Jesus each day?
  • What good change do you hope God makes in you?
  • Jesus said His joy can be in us and our joy can be full. Where have you found that obeying Jesus leads to joy?

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