The Vine and the Branches

Opening

1. Part 1 The I AM Statements of Jesus Before the twenty branches, the Vine. The seven I AM statements of Jesus in John, and how this study from Scripture alone is laid out.

The centre

1. Part 2 Jesus - The Center Jesus is the Vine, the Door and the I AM. Every topic in this study abides in Him, and without Him we can do nothing.

God moves first

1. Part 3 God's Love - The Source God is love, and He loved us first. What Scripture says about the love that sent the Son and draws us to Him.
2. Part 4 Mercy - Withholds Deserved Judgment Mercy withholds the judgment we deserve. What Scripture says about the mercies of God, new every morning.
3. Part 5 Grace - Gives the Undeserved Gift Grace gives the gift we do not deserve. What Scripture says about being saved by grace through faith.
4. Part 6 Truth - Paired with Grace in Christ Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. What Scripture says about the truth that makes us free.

Our turning toward Him

1. Part 7 Humility - The Posture in Which All Is Received God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. What Scripture says about the posture in which all is received.
2. Part 8 Repentance - Turning from Sin Repent, and believe the gospel. What Scripture says about turning from sin and toward God.
3. Part 9 Faith - Receiving Christ Faith is the graft that joins us to the Vine. What Scripture says about believing, receiving Christ and living by faith.
4. Part 10 Forgiveness - Granted by His Blood, Received Forgiveness is granted through the blood of Christ and received. What Scripture says about being forgiven and forgiving.
5. Part 11 Holy Spirit - Given to Indwell The Holy Spirit is given to dwell in us. What Scripture says about the Helper who guides, empowers and bears fruit.

The disciple's posture

1. Part 12 Ask Ask, and it shall be given you. What Scripture says about asking in the name of Jesus, in faith and according to His will.
2. Part 13 Seek Seek, and ye shall find. What Scripture says about seeking the Lord and His kingdom first, with all the heart.
3. Part 14 Knock Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. What Scripture says about the door, the One who holds the key, and the One who knocks.

Fruit of the Spirit-filled life

1. Part 15 Obedience - Love Expressed If ye love me, keep my commandments. What Scripture says about obedience as love expressed.
2. Part 16 Works - Faith Proven Not saved by works, but saved for works. What Scripture says about fruit, and why faith without works is dead.
3. Part 17 Peace - Fruit of Justification and of the Spirit Peace with God, and the peace of God. What Scripture says about the peace that Christ gives and is.
4. Part 18 Joy - Fruit of the Spirit The joy of the Lord is our strength. What Scripture says about the joy that is the fruit of the Spirit.
5. Part 19 Patience - Produced by Tested Faith The trying of faith works patience. What Scripture says about endurance, waiting and the longsuffering of God.
6. Part 20 Wisdom - Given When Asked, from Above If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. What Scripture says about the wisdom that is from above.

The three that abide

1. Part 21 Hope - Anchor of the Soul Hope is an anchor of the soul. What Scripture says about the living hope we have through the resurrection of Christ.
2. Part 22 Our Love - The Greatest We love Him because He first loved us. What Scripture says about the greatest of the three that abide.

Closing

1. Part 23 What Scripture Itself Reveals Seven patterns that Scripture itself shows across this study: Christ the Vine, God's love first, faith, hope and love abiding.
2. Part 24 The Vinedresser - Pruning and Grafting The Father is the vinedresser. We are grafted in by faith, pruned to bear more fruit, and warned that fruit is not optional.
3. Part 25 The Cursed Fig Tree - Judgment on Fruitless Display Leaves without fruit. How the fig tree Jesus cursed enacts what He taught about the vine, the branches and their fruit.