Love-Hate Relationships

John 15:1–16:4

Enriko Stigter

How do we live as faithful

disciples of Christ?

1 I will sing for the one I love    a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard    on a fertile hillside. 2 He dug it up and cleared it of stones    and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it    and cut out a winepress as well. Then he looked for a crop of good grapes,    but it yielded only bad fruit. 3 “Now you dwellers in Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. 

4 What more could have been done for my vineyard    than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes,    why did it yield only bad? 5 Now I will tell you    what I am going to do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge,    and it will be destroyed; I will break down its wall,    and it will be trampled. 

6 I will make it a wasteland,    neither pruned nor cultivated,    and briers and thorns will grow there. I will command the clouds    not to rain on it.” 7 The vineyard of the LORD Almighty    is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah    are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed;    for righteousness, but heard cries of distress.

6 I will make it a wasteland,    neither pruned nor cultivated,    and briers and thorns will grow there. I will command the clouds    not to rain on it.” 7 The vineyard of the LORD Almighty    is the nation of Israel, and the people of Judah    are the vines he delighted in. And he looked for justice, but saw bloodshed;    for righteousness, but heard cries of distress.

I. Be connected to Christ to glorify the Father and love others (1-17) A. We need to be connected with Christ to glorify God (1-11)

I. Be connected to Christ to glorify the Father and love others (1-17) A.We need to be connected with Christ to glorify God (1-11)

B.Christ’s love teaches us to love one another (12-17)

II. Expect hate from unbelievers because they do not know God (15:18–16:4) A.We will be hated because we are different (18-20)

II. Expect hate from unbelievers because they do not know God (15:18–16:4) A.We will be hated because we are different (18-20)

B.We will be hated because people do not know God (21-16:4)

How do we live as faithful disciples

of Christ?

Pursue Love,Expect Hate

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John 15:1–16:4John 15:1–16:4

Jesus Prepares the Disciples for His

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Last Discourse Part 2

The Branch The Branch Metaphor in Metaphor in John 15…John 15…

I am the Vine… I am the Vine… (15:1)(15:1)

I am the Vine… I am the Vine… (15:1)(15:1)

What is the “fruit”?What is the “fruit”?What is the “fruit”?What is the “fruit”?

The pruning The pruning metaphor is not metaphor is not

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The pruning The pruning metaphor is not metaphor is not

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““He cuts off (lifts up) He cuts off (lifts up) every branch in me every branch in me that bears no fruitthat bears no fruit

““He cuts off (lifts up) He cuts off (lifts up) every branch in me every branch in me that bears no fruitthat bears no fruit

while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”

while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”

But what is the branch thrown away and burned in verse 6?

But what is the branch thrown away and burned in verse 6?

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“The Fatherai;rw” (2a)

“cuts off” = loses salvation

“cuts off” = disciplines

“lifts up” = cares for

“lifts up”= cares for

“branch… that does not bear fruit” (2b)

Christian who stops believing

Unbeliever who never believed

Christian who stops believing

Christian who stops believing

“in me” (2c)

Adjective that modifies the noun: “branch in me”

Adverb that modifies the verb: “does not bear fruit in me”

Adjective that modifies the noun: “branch in me”

Adjective that modifies the noun: “branch in me”

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“The Father prunes” (2d)

Discipline of believers in contrast to judgment of former believers in v. 2a

Discipline of believers in contrast to judgment of professing believers in v. 2a

Discipline of believers in same sense as loving care of believers in v. 2a

Discipline of believers in same sense as loving care of believers in v. 2a

“You are already clean” (3)

Saved Refers only to disciples’ salvation ?

Saved Saved

“thrown away & burned” (6)

Judgment by loss of salvation

Judgment by never having salvation

Discipline by death and loss of rewards

Loving care to gain fruitful-ness

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Subject: How can you be most Subject: How can you be most effective for Christ?effective for Christ?

Subject: How can you be most Subject: How can you be most effective for Christ?effective for Christ?

I. Depend on Christ (15:1-11)II. Love other believers (15:12-17)III. Accept hate from the world

(15:18–16:4)

I. Depend on Christ (15:1-11)II. Love other believers (15:12-17)III. Accept hate from the world

(15:18–16:4)

What is your What is your “fruit that will last”?“fruit that will last”?

What is your What is your “fruit that will last”?“fruit that will last”?

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