1.Welcome to Grace!This is how God showed his love among us:He sent his one and only Soninto the world that we might live through him.1 John 4:9

2. John 15I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.2 Hecuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, whileevery branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it willbe even more fruitful.3 You are already clean because of the word I have spokento you.4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch canbear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither canyou bear fruit unless you remain in me.5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains inme and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from meyou can do nothing. 3. John 156 If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch thatis thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up,thrown into the fire and burned.7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, askwhatever you wish, and it will be given you.8 This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit,showing yourselves to be my disciples.9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Nowremain in my love.10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love,just as I have obeyed my Fathers commands and remainin his love. 4. John 1511 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and thatyour joy may be complete.12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.13 Greater love has no-one than this, that he lay down his lifefor his friends.14 You are my friends if you do what I command.15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does notknow his masters business. Instead, I have called you friends,for everything that I learned from my Father I have madeknown to you.16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed youto go and bear fruit fruit that will last. Then the Father willgive you whatever you ask in my name.17 This is my command: Love each other. 5. John 15:9 Introduction 6. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit,showing yourselves to be my disciples.9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Nowremain in my love.10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love,just as I have obeyed my Fathers commands and remainin his love.11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you andthat your joy may be complete.12 My command is this: Love each other as I have lovedyou. 7. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 8. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Father to the Son 9. Biblical references toFathers love for Son Acct. of Jordan - simple statement/ vision Matt 3:17, Mk 1:11, Lk 3:22 Ref to Jordan - simple2incidental statement/ vision 2 Pet 1:173 Parable - simple statement Lk 20:13 Transfiguration -1Simple statement/ vision Matt 17:5, Mk19:7 10. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Father to the Son 11. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Father to the Son Son to (adoptive) brothers 12. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Father to the Son Son to (adoptive) brothers Adoptive brothers to 13. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Father to the Son Son to (adoptive) brothers Adoptive brothers to The agapetic cycle 14. Father loves Son This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit New disciples love the FatherSon loves disciples Remain in my love John 15:9-13 Disciples love disciples 15. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Father to the Son Son to (adoptive) brothers Adoptive brothers to The agapetic cycle 16. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 17. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 18. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 19. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 Staying in the love 20. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 Complimentarian 21. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 Complimentarian Commandments Laid down life 22. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 The POINT of this love, v. 11I have told you this so that my joy may be inyou and that your joy may be complete. 23. John 15:9 Introduction Derived love, vv. 9-10 &12 Remaining in love, v. 9 The POINT of this love, v. 11 Conclusion