2. John 15:1-8

3. (15:1)
• I AM ~ an allusion to God’s identification as “I AM”
• True Vine ~ a contrast with OT Israel (sour grapes)
• Father (Gardener) ~ cutting off & pruning

4. (15:2, 4-5)
• barren ~ unchanging, unbending (v2)
• self reliant ~ un-surrendered, un-dependant (v4)
• moving away ~ unconnected, unhooked (v5)

5. (15:4-5, 7)
• continually in His Presence (v4)
• evidenced by much fruit (v5)
• confidence to ask (shaped by
His Word), & receive much! (v7)

6. John 15:9-17

7. (15:9-14, 17)
• remain in His love (v9)
• obey His “commands” (v10)
• love each other even to death (v13)

8. (15:11, 15-16)
• joylessness ~ mistaking we’re unloved workers (v11)
• cut off-ness ~ thinking we’re un-intimate servants (v15)
• forgetfulness ~ of our chosen-ness (v16)

9. (15:15-16)
• friends, not servants (v15)
• chosen, not seeking a Master (v16)
• authorized in His Name, not voiceless (v16)

10. John 15:18 – 6:4

11. (15:18-21; 16:2)
• hated for who we are (v18)
• rejected for whose we are (v19)
• disowned & persecuted thinking
they’re doing God a favour (v2)

12. (15:20; 16:1-4)
• warned ahead of time (v1, 4)
• keeping the course, undeterred (v1)
• a privilege for servant to follow
his Master’s footsteps (v20)

13. • strengthened by the “parakletos” (v26)
• strengthened by “remaining” in the Lord (v4,9)
• strengthened by being forewarned (v1)