“The Vine And The Branches”
Thursday, December 19, 2024Key Verse
“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” (John 15:5).
Text —John 15:1-10
Message
It was Robert Murray M’Cheyne that said: “Remember, you are not a tree, that can live or stand alone. You are only a branch. And it is only while you abide in Christ, as the branch in the vine, that you will flourish or even live.” There is concord between the words of Robert M’Cheyne and our text.
There is no eternal security, “once saved, always saved,” in Christ. Jesus is the vine, the true vine. He is the Source of life. He is the Supplier of oxygen to the life of every Christian youth. As long as you continue to abide in Him, your life is insured, assured and secured. However, when you disconnect from Him through disobedience, licentiousness, stubbornness and any form of sin; the branch of your life will be cut off from the vine; there will be no more supply of spiritual energy into your life; you will begin to dry up and total spiritual death becomes inevitable if there is no urgent genuine repentance and conversion. Examine yourself and be connected to the vine, if you are not.
Quote
Be connected to the vine
Challenge
There is no unconditional eternal security.
Prayer for today