FOCUS TEXT: John 15:1-17

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Judges 9:7-15; Isaiah 5:1-10; Ezekiel 15:1-8; John 15:1-27; Romans 11:13-24

DEVOTIONAL READING: Galatians 5:22-26

KEY 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).

CENTRAL TRUTH: We live spiritually through the life Christ gives us.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to name two evidences of the abundant life in Christ.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Branches' Relationship to the Vine (John 15:1-6)
II. The Branches' Rewards in the Vine (John 15:7-11)
III. The Branches' Responsibilities to the Vine (John 15:12-17)