HAVE A FRUITFUL NEW YEAR!

John 15:1-8

I.  (v.2a,6) BEARING NO FRUIT

1. An explanation – dead branches do not produce fruit
2. An application – James 2:17-20
3. An example – Judas

II. (v.2b-5,7-8) BEARING MORE FRUIT

1. The way to become more fruitful
2. The benefits of  becoming more fruitful

1. We become more fruitful by pruning
2. We become more fruitful by abiding

1. Two strong negative statements
2. A strong positive statement

• “the branch cannot bear fruit of itself”
• “without Me you can do nothing”

• “He who abides in Me and I in Him bears much fruit”

1. Prayer will be answered
2. God will be glorified
3. We will be Christ’s true disciple