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Show REMAIN IN ME "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit itself, except it abide in the vine: in me." no more can (John 15: ye, except ye abide 4) "Remain in union with me, and I will remain in union with you. Unless you remain in as a me you cannot bear fruit just branch cannot bear fruit unless it remains in the vine." There is more (John 15: 4) to the Lord's than sentimental value or Supper mere activity to those who believe in Jesus Christ. Spiritually speaking, partaking the bread and, the fruit of the vine is a matter of life and death. For it represents union with the Master and (D our our commitment to faithfulness in Jesus Christ. Listen one more time to Jesus giving speaking in the text, "Remain in union with me, and I will remain in union with you. Unless you remain inn me you cannot bear fruit just as a branch cannot bear fruit unless it remains in the vine. I remind you that it is not accept Christ a as enough " to your Savior and become Christian believer. It is required that you remain in union with the Lord and remaining a believer involves being in a healthy, hardy, holistic relationship. That relationship results in fruit producing branches united to the ureal", "true vine." When or a branch is broken off loose from the "true vine" it cannot ® produce. Therefore, that broken branch must be cut-off and burned. So we come to the Lord's Table on day of the week to covenant relationship with the evening of first renew our God. We come to confess our shortcomings and our loyalty to the Master. We confirm and reaffirm hope and desire our to be one with Him. We want our lives to be fruitful and productive. Just as God said from the beginning Garden of Eden, we are to bear fruit and reproduce. Eating the bread and drinking the fruit of the vine symbolizes this continued spiritual relationship between (y) us and Him. He makes provisions and grants us salvational grace. We, on the other hand, have faith to worship and render services in His Only when we Christ remains in name. remain in Christ and us can we bear fruit. |
