The Strand Study Bible

JOHN 14:17

JOHN 15:12

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17 Even the SPIRITOFTRUTH ; whom the world cannot receive , because it seeth him not , neither knoweth him : but ye know him ; for he dwelleth with you , 1 and shall be in you . P 18 I will not leave you comfortless : 1 I will come to you . P The promise of CHRIST’S resurrection (Fulfilled - Jn 20:9 - AD 32) 19 Yet a little while , and the world seeth me no more ; but ye see me : 2 because I live , ye shall live also . P 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father , and ye in me , and I in you . 21 He that hath my commandments , and keepeth them , he it is that loveth me : and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father , and I will love him , and will manifest myself to him . 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me , he will keep my words : and my Father will love him , and we will come unto him , and make our abode with him . 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings : and the word which ye hear is not mine , but the Father’s which sent me . 25 These things have I spoken unto you , being yet present with you . 26 But the COMFORTER , which is the HOLY GHOST , 1 whom the FATHER will send in MY name , he shall teach you all things , and bring all things to your remembrance , whatsoever I have said unto you . P 27 Peace I leave with you , my peace I give unto you : not as the world giveth , give I unto you . Let not your heart be troubled , neither let it be afraid . 28 3 Ye have heard how I said unto you , I go away , and 4 come again unto you . If ye loved me , ye would rejoice , because I said , I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I . P

29 And now I have told you before it come to pass , that , when it is come to pass , ye might believe . 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you : for the 5 PRINCE of this world cometh , and hath nothing in me . 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father ; and as the Father gave me commandment , even so I do . Arise , let us go hence . John 15 CHRIST’S warning to fruitless Christians Date - Thurs, Apr, AD 32 1 I AM THE TRUE VINE , and my Father is the husbandman . 2 Every branch in me that 6 beareth not fruit he taketh away : and every branch that beareth fruit , 7 he purgeth it , that it may bring forth more fruit . 3 Now ye are 8 clean through the word which I have spoken unto you . 4 Abide inme , and I in you . As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself , except it abide in the vine ; no more can ye , except ye abide in me . 5 I am the vine , ye are the branches : He that abideth in me , and I in him , the same bringeth forth much fruit : for without me ye can do nothing . 6 If a man abide not in me , he is cast forth as a branch , and is withered ; and men gather them , and cast them into the fire , and they are burned . 7 If ye 9 abide in me , and my words abide in you , ye shall ask what ye will , and it shall be done unto you . 8 Herein is my Father glorified , that ye bear much fruit ; so shall ye be my disciples . 9 As the Father hath loved me , so have I loved you : continue ye in my love . 10 If ye keep my commandments , ye shall abide in my love ; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments , and abide in his love .

1. Fulfilled - Jn 20:22 (Holy Spirit Embodiment) Note - The Holy Spirit was active in the lives of O.T. believers, but not indwelling. 2. Fulfilled - Jn 20:9 (Christ’s Resurrection) 3. Jn 14:3 4. Fulfilled - Rev 4:1 (Rapture) 5. or, “Satan” - II Cor 4:4 6. that is, “does not witness and see others come to Christ” 7. that is, “he prunes; cleans us up as Christians” 8. or, “saved” - Jn 13:10-11 9. or, “dwell” - I Jn 3:24 & Psa 91:1

11 These things have I spoken unto you , that my joy might remain in you , and that your joy might be full . 12 This is my commandment , That ye 14:28 What Jesus was stating here was that the FATHER was greater than Him in His humanity, not in His deity ( Jn 1:14 , Phil 2:7 a,b and Jn 20:17 b ). CHRIST made it plain, “ he that hath seen me hath seen the Father ” ( Jn 14:9 ). 15:2 Jesus reminds us that the more we witness for Him the more He “ purgeth ” us (cleans us up as believers). It’s true: The closer we get to the LIGHT ( CHRIST – Jn 1:1-4) the dirtier we see ourselves, and the easier it is to clean ourselves up. God knew this, thus He established this principle for our lives in order that we might sin less. 15:6 Christians who fail to confess Jesus before men (Mt 10:32-33) will suffer loss at the JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST (Heb 6:4-8), as their works shall be “ burned ” (I Cor 3:13-15). 15:8 Christians “glorify” God whenever they obey the command to “bear fruit” (witness) ( Mt 28:19 a and I Tim 4:10 ).