Transcript of The Vine - Part 1 - John 15:1 - 15
- 1. THE VINE, John 15: 1 I am the True Vine When Jesus told His
disciples the parable of the vine, He gave them the greatest lesson
on 'Righteousness by Faith In Him' that (IMO) has ever been given!
Many of the things God created on earth reveal great truths when
viewed through the 'Heavenly Magnifying Glass'! Without that bright
heavenly light, they are just shadows of those 'Heavenly
Realities'. The reality of those Truths is made astonishingly clear
to those who are searching for God's True Nature. We are going to
dig deep, with the help of God's Holy Spirit, in order to glean
every lesson that we can find. The above video/photos compliments
of... General Education on Vineyard Management and Care,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MsUm-bMkIY How many times have we
seen and admired the beauty of a vineyard and tasted the fruit
strait from the vine? What we don't see is the care and nurturing
that takes place for many years before the branches on the vine
produce ANY of that wonderfully refreshing fruit!
- 2. The fact is that a great deal of care is taken by the
Husbandman of the vineyard to insure that each branch on the Vine
brings forth the maximum yield that it can. It doesn't happen by
accident. The difference between 'wild fruit', and fruit produced
by branches that are nurtured by The True Vine, (& cared for by
The True Husbandman) is astonishing. Take a look. Wild is on the
left, just in case you hadn't guessed. The above video/photos
compliments of... 'Napa Sustainable Winegrowing Group' Part 1 (of
5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St1W5dM9RkE Ps 91:1 He that
dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty. I like to think that David was resting
under the shadow of a vine in the royal vineyard when he wrote
that, and although it was many years before Jesus told the parable,
I'm certain that David understood the need to remain connected to
The True Vine. There are many beautiful and fascinating points to
compare between the earthy vine and that of The True Vine. Until
Jesus shared it with the disciples, and explained it all, I'm sure
that it was a 'Heavenly Mystery' that had never been considered,
let alone understood.
- 3. What a blessing it is for those of us who were born after
Jesus lived on earth. We will discover many things that The True
Husbandman does in our lives to train us up from a tender shoot
into a branch that bares fruit. We will also discover how certain
'things' that occur in our lives are a direct result of that
training. It takes three years of care from the earthy husbandman
before a branch on a newly planted vine can bare ANY fruit. Jesus
started the parable by saying, I am the True Vine. I guarantee you
that He not only instantly grabbed the attention of all who were
listening, but there were not 'just a few' who's faces screwed up
into a very quizzical look. This Heavenly Mystery, that Jesus
taught using the earthly vine, will teach us a great deal about our
need for a constant relationship with Jesus, The True Vine. That
CONSTANTLY GROWING relationship with Jesus is the basic truth being
taught here! It is through that Daily connection with Jesus,
through prayer & the study of God's Word, that the revealing
influence of God's Holy Spirit is allowed to work in 'the branch'
('you & me'). It is only Jesus, through His Spirit, Who can
reveal these truths to us. In that peaceful quiet time we spend
with God to start out each day, He shows us the mysteries of His
Eternal Kingdom. These wonderful moments in time reveal His Perfect
Love for us, and allow His Spirit to show us all the truths He
want's us to understand. The major truth in this amazing parable IS
the Third Angels Message. Righteous by Faith, IN JESUS ALONE! THERE
IS NO OTHER MESSAGE! The next six words in John 15: 1, after, I Am
the True Vine, are and My Father is the husbandman. What a
fascinating deep topic this next one is!