The Vine
What fruit grows on a vine?
Grapes! 🍇
Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the ___".
What verse in the Bible tells us the fruits of the Spirit?
Galatians 5:22-23
How many times does Jesus say "I am"?
Seven
According to John 15:5, what are we? (If Jesus is the vine)
The branches.
What verse is this? "Trust the Lord completely, and don't depend on your own knowledge. With every step you take, think about what He wants, and He will help you go the right way."
Which one is NOT a fruit of the Spirit?
Love, peace, coconut, gentleness.
Coconut 🥥
Which book of the Bible are ALL seven "I am" statements found in?
The Gospel of John
In the Old Testament, God said his people were like vines in a vineyard, but they turned away. What did God say they were like after that?
A vineyard that only grows bad fruit.
According to John 14:6, what is the ONLY way to get to God the Father?
Through Jesus.
What are the fruits of the Spirit? (There are 9!)
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Match the statement to the chapter in John:
"I am the good shepherd."
"I am the bread of life."
"I am the light of the world."
"I am the good shepherd." = John 10
"I am the bread of life." = John 6
"I am the light of the world." = John 8
If a branch is cut off from the vine, what two things can it NOT do?
Cannot get food and goodness from the vine.
Proverbs 30:5 says "every word that God speaks is true". How does this connect to Jesus saying "I am the truth"?
Jesus is God.
How can we grow the fruit of the Spirit?
By being close to Jesus.
Why does Jesus keep saying "I am"? What other story is about "I am"?
Jesus is saying He is God! In Exodus, God told Moses His name was "I AM".
What are TWO things that can happen when we go away from Jesus?
We lose all goodness that comes from God and the fruit of the Spirit cannot grow in us.
We learned that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, AND the light of the world, and the good shepherd. What do all these have in common?
Jesus is always guiding us/showing us the right way/bringing us to God.
Why can the fruit of the Spirit not grow in us if we go away from Jesus?
Because a branch needs the vine to live and grow - Without Jesus, we have no connection to God's goodness, so no fruit can grow.
Only John writes about these "I am" statements. Why?
The purpose of the book of John is to show that Jesus is God.