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Day 15: John 15 - 21 Day Bible Reading Challenge

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Getting Started...

Day 1: John 1

Day 1: John 1

Day 2: John 2

Day 2: John 2

Day 3: John 3

Day 3: John 3

Day 4: John 4

Day 4: John 4

Day 5: John 5

Day 5: John 5

Day 6: John 6

Day 6: John 6

Day 7: John 7

Day 7: John 7

Day 8: John 8

Day 8: John 8

Day 9: John 9

Day 9: John 9

Day 10: John 10

Day 10: John 10

Day 11: John 11

Day 11: John 11

Day 12: John 12

Day 12: John 12

Day 13: John 13

Day 13: John 13

Day 14: John 14

Day 14: John 14

Day 15: John 15

Day 15: John 15

Day 16: John 16

Day 16: John 16

Day 17: John 17

Day 17: John 17

Day 18: John 18

Day 18: John 18

Day 19: John 19

Day 19: John 19

Day 20: John 20

Day 20: John 20

Day 21: John 21

Day 21: John 21

The End is where we Begin - T.S. Elliot

The End is where we Begin - T.S. Elliot

Dr. Bryan Clark
Dr. Bryan ClarkAug 1, 2019 5:21 pm GMT
Here we are at day 15: two-thirds of the way through our 21 Day Challenge! But we pray you choose to continue reading the Bible on day 22! We don't say this just to sound "religious," it's because we believe what Jesus says in today's chapter of John. "I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing" (15:5, ESV). And later He says, "These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full" (v. 11, ESV).

Walking with Jesus, living the way He lives and loving the way He loves is impossible without the Bible. Though Jesus is now in heaven with the Father, do you remember how He promised to help us until His return? The Holy Spirit, as we learned in chapter 14, will "bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you" (14:26, ESV). The Holy Spirit is accomplishing this mission every day by speaking to you through the Bible. So, let's read!


PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, as we open your Word again help us to hear your voice speaking to us. Help us to hear your wisdom in these words and to know that joy that comes from abiding in You.


John 15 English Standard Version (ESV)

I Am the True Vine
15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants,[a] for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.

The Hatred of the World
18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin,[b] but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: ‘They hated me without a cause.’

26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. 27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.


REFLECTION & APPLICATION
A life without Jesus is a life without joy and one full of spiritual frustration. That's why we need the Bible, not just for 21 days, but for a lifetime! Each day allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of God's love and Jesus' life. And then take those lessons into the world, and let others see.

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Judith
a month ago
Years ago I had memorized John 15:5 in KJV version. How true it is we cannot do anything without God's help. He gives us hair to breathe. How great our God is.
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gloriaceres
2 months ago
I have to say, I came from nothing and have so much that God has blessed me with, I was 17 years old when I went to the Billy Graham crusade, I was so honored by be able to accept the passage, that still today, I am following, I've strayed many times, but my holy spirit that I received at that crusade leads me right back to God. Jesus is the only way, he is always near me helping me through everything in my life. I have been so blessed. I thank you Jesus, I thank you for taking away my sins, I glorify and uplift your holy name, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lamb of God.
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David
3 months ago
Praise God for this beautiful chapter in the Bible.
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cstamis316
3 months ago
Now that I am connected to Jesus as the vine and I have the Holy Spirit I am equipped to bare fruit by sharing the good news of what Christ has done for me. I pray that I can be bold enough to share the gospel, realizing that not everyone who hears the "good news" will be open to receiving it.
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Hilda
3 years ago
I am soending more time in studying the bible...my eyes, ears and heart are gaining great knowledge so I can speak and tell others of Gods ways ..I have been blessed more and more when I make the precious time spending and reading the Bibke ..there is so much knowledge in the bible that you want to know more ..it beautiful awesome and unique in it's own way ..all our problems that we acquire when we live of the world it changes the perceptions on the holy way we are suppose to live and how much greatness feelings we get by believing in Our Lord Jesus Christ..I am in peace
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