Someone called Jesus … “THE CORE OF REALITY!” Yes indeed, He IS The absolute Truth!

Our eight verse Text here is primarily about FAITH (faithfulness), about “abiding” in Christ. Our next Lesson, verses 9-17, are all about LOVE! 

Apparently in the Christian experience faith precedes love! In fact, Paul in Galatians 5:6 plainly states that “faith worketh by love.”

So does the great 2 Peter 1:5-11 “spiritual growth” Text begin with faith and end with charity, agape love!

Wow!

The Prayer Promise in verse 7 is amazing. “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

This could be considered a “blank-check” type of praying! But notice how Jesus qualifies it. “IF” ye abide in Me! A real “abider” wants to please the Lord more than gain earthly wealth!

Grapes, that delicious fruit, are the products of “overflow!” And so are our “rewards” before the Saviour, the result of overflow in our individual Chrisitan lives.

Here is the position of the truly saved man … he is “IN” Christ our Lord. Now here is the state of the true disciple who is excited about living for the Lord every day, “ABIDING” in Him!

Jesus did say that without Him we can do nothing! Jesus did NOT say that without us He can do nothing!

Jesus being the True Vine, and God the Father being His Overseer/Protector … you DO NOT want to neglect this great Relationship! Abide in Jesus, as a mindset! Do not lose that intimate fellowship with the Saviour!

Here’s the entire class …

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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