IV. III. (John 15:4, NASB) "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. Track Orders Favorites Shopping Bag Sign In 106 thoughts on “ GGB Store ” admin. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. III. The Hidden Potency of Christ. Subscribe to the Verse of the day. Christian joy is perpetual, because —(1) Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever, without change. It is important that we hold some rational and worthy conception of the heavenly felicity. Access the NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible when you upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus. Share. The joy of the Lord is commenced in fellowship of labor, and consummated in the vision and recompense of heaven. For His blessedness and suffering arose from one source: the doing of the Father's will. We have only touched the hem of His garment as yet. He finds us hunting after condition. It is necessary, in order to a right conception of Christian joy, as now defined, that we discover HOW TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN FACTS, WHICH COMMONLY PRODUCE A CONTRARY IMPRESSION. For it is joy dignified and worthy of a moral and spiritual nature, whilst worldly joy is largely that of the inferior part of our being. I. ( Log Out /  Indeed, He reveals the victorious power of joy in the Divine nature itself; for God, in the contradictions of sinners, suffers a degree of abhorence and pain that may properly be called unhappiness; and He would be an unhappy Being were it not that the love He pours into their bosom is to Him a welling up eternally of conscious joy. St John's Camden - Putting lives on the right track • By St John's Anglican Church Camden • Nov 17, 2020. Jul 2, 2015. 4-7; see also 14:2, 23; 15:4 ff). Keywords. It is possible only when all fear of sin and death is removed. 1. 2. Concerning the vine and branches, his abiding in them, and they in him, their fruitfulness from him, and perseverance in him, his love to them, and theirs to him: that my joy might remain in you; It is written "Rejoice in the Lord." I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. In these two contradictory thoughts, both of which we must think and yet cannot reconcile, lies the mystery of the ever blessed God. We know God loves us with an everlasting love. This is a sermon based on Jesus' Parable of the Vine and the Branches in John 15:1-7. But Jesus, of course, is God's greatest example of love. Scripture Formatting × Scripture Formatting. Joy is for all men. Jesus’ lengthy discourse began in chapter 14 and will run through chapter 16. Scripture Poster: John 15:11. 2. Please use these sermons as the Lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without my expressed, written permission! 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. 3. (John 15:2, NASB) "Abide in Me, and I in you.As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. Loving him, it loves all that he has for his sake. 15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. The obedience and attachment of the disciples. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Observations In John 15:1-1 Verse 1: As Jesus is not literally a 'true vine', Jesus is using a literary device to convey an idea. The self-same joy is open to us. He tells them that He would not leave them comfortless. Sermon - Everlasting Joy - These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might abide in you, and that your joy might be full. Dennis Rokser . Yes; we may partake of the joys of fellowship, obedience, hope. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 1. as I have loved you (Jn. Extra Small Small Medium Large Additional Settings . 20 Feb 2018 John 15:11. by LDS Scripture of the Day | posted in: New Testament | 0 . John 15:11. There are many things which we can obtain only through prayer. After the sun, moon and stars have run their courses, Christ will still remain in his glory as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Scripture: John 15:1–8. If My Words Abide In You. According to the family registers of that language, they are twins of the same birth. We may do this by faith in His name and the possession of the Spirit of Adoption which He gives. SOME OF THE INSPIRING AND QUICKENING THOUGHTS THAT CROWD UPON US IN THE SUBJECT REVIEWED. 1. One verse per line Red Letter Cross References Footnotes Strongs Numbers Hide Verse Numbers Close. What, then, does it signify of real privation or loss to become His follower! II. He lost himself in those for whom he lived and died; their salvation was the inspiration of his endurance and the joy of his anticipation. 15:16). We are well aware of the joy which the presence of certain friends and relatives may bring to our lives. Posted on 15/11/2020 by bradbatt. Romans 8:28 Intro: The last verse in chapter 14 tells us that Jesus and the Disciples are about to leave the upper room. 4. Perfect joy has two conditions. I. The joy of Christ is the joy of his word. Font Size. But how is this? 2. “That my joy might remain in you.” Do you have that joy? "Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you.". Scripture: John 15:7. John 15:11(NASB) Verse Thoughts This much-loved passage gives real insight into our position in Christ and reminds us that because we are united to Him by faith, we are to love one another as Christ loved us. It hilights three practical applications for everyday life. Time lays a heavy toll on the presence of our earhly friend. The crown is beyond the Cross. And this discord is the misery, the hell of sin. John Piper Jul 2, 2015 1.3K Shares Look at the Book. Keywords. The Latin word "fortune" very nearly corresponds with the Saxon. Christ’s joy is so strong and so abiding as to be manifest under every condition of life, whether favorable or unfavorable. We hope in the forgiveness of sin and promise of eternal life because God has always been faithful to his promises. The fellowship of Christ's joy gives this. I. The ambitious man loses the thought of self in the intense yearning for future achievement. Get your church set-up with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in under 24 hours. Introduction:- As Jesus prayed for his disciples under the shadow of the cross, he prayed that they might have his joy. To a mind thus tempered, for. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for John 15:1-12 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources "ABIDING IN CHRIST." 1-11). It came, He tells us —(1) By keeping the Father's commandments. Among the nine dead were three women and four children. They cannot break the power of sin which has inflicted a deadly blight upon every life. Of accomplishing His Father's will (Hebrews 10:7; Psalm 40:6; Luke 22:41). It is a paradox; but the Christian, though sorrowful, is always rejoicing (2 Corinthians 1:3-6; 2 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Philippians 2:17; Philippians 4:4). III. 2. The beneficent effects of His working. it so that it may bear more fruit. But observing Christ on His human side, His blessedness as the God-Man must be in some measure comprehensible. Store; Bibles; Deals; More ; Take a Tour. Intro: The Christian has a unique relationship with his Lord: Other religions may offer high ideals, only Christianity offers the capacity to attain. Jesus’ lengthy discourse began in chapter 14 and will run through chapter 16. John 14:27 NIV84. Scripture: John 15:12–15. Intro: On March 22, 1824 an incident took place in Madison County, Indiana, which came to be known as the Fall Creek Massacre. John 15:11, KJV: "These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full." 1. But fellowship with the eternal joy of Christ furnishes the only anodyne to the unresting sense of self. That the blessedness of the infinite God is essentially in. To this I answer that He was a Man of sorrows in the matter of happiness; that is, in the outward condition of His earthly state; still He had ever within a joy, a spring of good, which was perfectly sufficient. Give them power to do wonderful works. Font Size. His was: 1. Sermon. Verses 1-8 set the stage for verses 9-17. Note —. As faith is turned into sight, our joy increases. This Week ... John 15:11-17. (4) A shared joy. We are obliged, therefore, to think of God as rejoicing in His world, and as rising to a higher gladness when He had peopled His universe with creatures. Here again, also, the Latin bad "exult" — a "leaping forth." A SERMON ON JOHN 15:1-17 BY REV. "That My joy may remain in you." Chapter 17 is Jesus’ prayer for his disciples, and chapter 18 starts with his arrest and betrayal. "The heart knoweth its own bitterness," etc. It was not like the joy of the world, which is often mere levity, never lasts, and is quenched by death. John 15:11 (NKJV) Try it free for 30 days! God looks upon me with a two-fold desire. Sermons.com provides sermon illustrations, sermons, powerpoint and worship resources, and children's sermons & bulletins. THE SUPERIORITY OF OUR SAVIOR'S JOY. Watch this sermon on a Roku or Apple TV! 15-11-2020 Video Sermon ” Who Are the Nephilim?” John Van der Heijde. (2) A joy in the prospect of death (Hebrews 12:3). Amid anxiety and sorrow, a man first gives up his all to God; and amid His suffering there flashes the conviction, "God loves me," and there steals over his heart a blessedness which is the joy of the Lord. Some branches produce fruit and are pruned, cared for and nurtured. But Christ's joy is the joy which is immortal. To gather the wanderers, to win the young, to alleviate suffering, drives away a thousand black thoughts, and fills the individual heart and the Church with joy. Never miss a post. Hence His frequent hours of prayer. He has called us into a family of love. Text:- St. John 15:11. 3. This is near the end of Jesus’ life. and that your joy might be full. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. Of uninterrupted communion with the Father (John 4:31, 32). There are inner depths in our natures, needing encouragement and comfort which they cannot reach. In my last message, we learned of the promise of the presence of the Holy Spirit, so that as we walk along the way, we will never be alone. They go after it in things without, not in character within. Scripture: John 15:1–11. 19:50. The joy of Christ is sufficient to enable us to heed the exhortation of the apostle when he said; “Rejoice evermore. In its source it must be self-surrender to the highest love. 1. It consists in living sympathy with his mind and purposes. If a Newton cannot tell his discoveries without being overjoyed; if a reformer cannot but be enthusiastic about his mission, what must Christ have felt, whose work was to reveal the Father? Sort by Newest; Sort by Oldest; Sort by Recently Updated; Sort by Popularity; Sort by Recently Played; The King Crucified: Conversion at Calvary, Part A. Pastor John MacArthur. He says, "Behold My poverty, watch with Me in My agony, follow Me to My Cross. And it will be found that even worldly men despise mere happiness. Are these made unhappy because of the losses they are obliged to make? “I am the vine; you are the branches. John 15:11 NIV84. His prayer was expressed in these words: “And these things I speak in the world, that they might have joy fulfilled in themselves.”. — John 15:11-14 NLT. It is eternal, being not only progressive upon earth, but consummated in heaven. It was with him always. The foresight of the working of His truth in the world, and its ultimate results. I know nothing of the joy of a stranger; but I do know the joy of a man with whom I am bound by the deep sympathies of love. ( Log Out /  Sermons from the Book of Luke. Study John 15 with ... Chester McCalley . Harmony of Spirit with heaven. We have peace in our heart because we pray filled with thanksgiving to the Prince of Peace who comes at Christmas. Introduction:- As Jesus prayed for his disciples under the shadow of the cross, he prayed that they might have his joy. HIS LIFE OF SERVICE AND SELF-SACRIFICE (Hebrews 12:3). It's not those words that make your joy complete, no matter how often you repeat them. God Makes All Things Work Together for Good. Clarke's John 15:11 Bible Commentary That my joy may remain in you - That the joy which I now feel, on account of your steady, affectionate attachment to me, may be lasting, I give you both warnings and … The whole internal nature is in a state of discord. John 17. Only God can give you the joy you want. 11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. It is a joy which none can take away (John 16:22). John 15:1-8 . 20/12/2020 - Sunday Sermon - The King's Judgement. 22 views. He humanity was as perfect as His divinity, and the emotions of the human Christ we can partly understand; and this will lead us to a comprehension in part of His Divine joy. The promise implies a state of heart which is never without sources of joy. 2. I do not give to you as the world gives. If Christ is not pleased with us, we cannot be glad; and if he has no joy in us, we cannot have joy in him. All Sermons; Series; Year; Scripture; Speakers; Categories; Scripture Luke. John 15:11NKJV The Lord Jesus Christ fully paid for every believer to walk in complete-lasting-joy. He is the Christ of all the ages. THE BELIEVER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE JOY. He says, “God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Today's Devotionals. In them his soul is elevated from within. Joy in the Lord has for its ground, knowledge of the Lord. THE JOY OF SERVICE. 15th-November-2020 Download. Matthew 25, Speaker: Charles. 3. Not quite, Jesus says. We making frequent journeys, often traveling long distances, in order to enjoy the presence of such friends. III. Apparently, Jesus speaks the words which make up chapters 15 and 16 in route to the garden. When this love fills your heart and rescues you from sin and death, there must be joy! Dec 29, 1996. It is, for the most part, the standard by how we live and the measure of our success. The pleasure seeker plunges into every excitement that will drown reflection. The Psalmist spoke of the joy which comes from the presence of the Lord: “Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at they right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” (Psalm 16:11). "Earth's joys grow dim, its glories fade away." Feb 3, 2014. The joy of Jesus for his disciples was the joy of his presence. All the love, faithfulness, tenderness, wisdom of the Father was in Him. These things have I spoken unto you Concerning the vine and branches, his abiding in them, and they in him, their fruitfulness from him, and perseverance in him, his love to them, and theirs to him: that my joy might remain in you; We have arrived at the third Sunday of Advent. All inward discord destroys joy, and that discord only ceases when a man loses the thought of self in devotion to something he regards as greater. Name. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Present service is ours, and future victory will be. The children about our family table some grow up, establish their own homes and go their various ways. No power is strong enough to forbid love, none therefore strong enough to conquer the joy of love; for whoever is loved must be enjoyed. The fullness of Christ’s presence in our lives means the coming of new life, and the banishment of fear. John 15:16. Share 00:00. But the water of life which Christ imparts is sufficient to sweeten the bitter waters, even amid life’s severest trials. No, indeed. Sort by Newest . There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment, he that feareth is not made perfect in love.” (To be make perfect in love is what all desire), The joy of Christ’s presence is the joy of his salvation. 2. Kurt Witzig . “I will greatly rejoice in the presence of the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with jewels.”. Sermon #3. 90, 91. 1. It is not in the power of the world to rob a Christian of his joy. John 15:11 I. 2. Scripture Engagement; More Resources; Explore More; Newsletters; Devotionals; Bible Gateway App; Bible Audio App; Bible Gateway Blog; Bible Gateway Plus. For whatever came to the soul, bringing it pleasure, was considered to be its good chance, and was called fortunate. The joy of Christ is the joy of answered prayer. The joy of Christ is the joy of the Holy Spirit. 2. This I have taught you; this I now bequeath to your race.". He relied upon it. Unclean! Besides, there is a fact more positive: the soul is no sooner set in peace with itself than it becomes an instrument in tune, discoursing heavenly music; and now no fires of calamity, no pains of outward torment, can for one moment break the sovereign spell of its joy. Those who seek to bless others are always the most happy. The sustaining power of his joy at the cross is described by the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews: “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrws 12:2). Jesus has promised peace. It was His joy to take this up, and his meat to finish it. That always sounds just wonderful when we say it, doesn't it? It does not depend on circumstance or condition; if it did, it could only be for the few. Skip to Main Content. The joy of harmony with the Father's purpose and of securing the Father's approval. When the father of the family looks with joy upon his boy, then the boy is happy; but when the father has no joy in his son, then be sure of this, the son has no joy in his father, but he is sad at heart. Scripture Formatting. The man who toils for wealth is never satisfied, because in the pursuit he is trying to lose the sense of self. The Gospel Of John Sermon outlines based on the Gospel of John. What a joyful ring there is in "Neither count I My life dear unto Myself, that I might finish My course with joy." Text:- St. John 15:11. All these stir a delight in the soul, which is not of the soul, but from without. Six white men murdered nine Seneca and Miami Indians and wounded another. Share 00:00. Sermons; Children’s Sermons; Hymns; John 15:9-17 SW-Admin 2019-08-10T12:28:27-07:00. Jesus insists on remaining in His love: John 15:10 NIV84. And this appears in the original form of the word, which, instead of suggesting a "hap," literally denotes a "leap" or "spring." 38 Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the NET Bible. The Joy of the Lord | John 15:11 | Download | First time on February 27, 1949 | Bailey Chapel | April 14, 1954 | North Union | Typed | Tags: Christian life. That was the great want of their souls. It was the feeling that He did not live for Himself — that He existed as Man to reveal the full glory of eternal love, that every toil and sorrow were helping on the Divine plan for man's redemption — that formed His joy. I. 1. The growth of the child, or the increased light of the sun until the perfect day, or the journey of the pilgrims Zion-ward, represents the advancing state of grace. Men might desert Him — this never did. EXEGESIS: JOHN 13:31—14:31. Watch this sermon on a Roku or Apple TV! To be one with Christ has its prospects. In Context Parallel Compare. Series: The Crucifixion Chronicle. Even death, which damps the joy of all other men, consummates the blessedness of those who, through fellowship of life, are partakers of the joy of Christ. O God, may we never grieve thee, … Bookmark the permalink. Submit. mute. (2) Full in respect of the subject. It turns adversity into peace, for it sees a friendly hand ministering only good in what it suffers. John 17:13 John Piper Feb 3, 2014 308 Shares Sermon. A man has joy as soon as he becomes a believer, but it is not filled up. And what is joy in the Lord? II. Kurt Witzig . If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. These two things rise and fall together. Love; Service; Devil; Bread of Life; Schweizer:Albert; For those among you who would like to better your life by losing weight, there is the "Dieter's Prayer," suggested by a medical doctor: Lord, grant me the strength that I may not fall into the clutches of cholesterol. It is not the bliss of condition, but of character. It is satisfying, whilst he that drinketh of the springs of earth thirsts again. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Key Thought. John 15:11 NIV84. Beautiful scripture in poster, 8-1/2 x 11, and pocket sizes (color and black-and-white). The joy thought of is that which Christ Himself possessed in the consciousness of His love towards the Father, and of the Father’s love towards Him. Share. Oct 6, 2019. He showed that this union was —. That my joy might remain in you. 1x. Commentary, John 15:9-17, James Boyce, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012. II. 19:50. John 14:27 NIV84. In such a truth you may see how it is possible for the repentances, sacrifices, self-denials, and labours of the Christian life to issue in joy. Joy, joy, joy ... love, love, love. He lived not for Himself, but for others. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. "He shall not fail nor be discouraged." Thus, when the Saviour bequeaths His joy to us, He lives a persecuted life, and passes through an agony to His death. We are a people of productivity. John 15:1-11. EXEGESIS: CONTEXT. The narrow, dissatisfied, unhappy, will find their cure here. We lose our joy when we don't get up on the right side of the bed. Add to Bag. But they are communicable just as we are one in sympathy and purpose with a friend. I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. Scripture "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full." 3. Christ tells them that they have a Father. It is strong with His strength. It is the joy of the assurance in the consciousness of being accepted with God through the witness of the Holy Spirit. Here in our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this evil world. How can the Christian life be called a life of joy? This joy is also the joy of guidance, the joy of power, the joy of undaunted courage to the whole will of God. In this context, the bearing of fruit is generalized. "He shall see of the travail of His soul.". 1. Christ's Things to Make His Disciples Happy, The Difference Between Worldly Mirth and Christian Joy, The Fellowship of Christ's Joy the Source of True Blessedness, The Joy of the Master and the Joy of the Disciples, Christ's things to make His disciples happy, The fellowship of Christ's joy the source of true blessedness, The difference between worldly mirth and Christian joy. 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