Welcome to part two with the Robert E. John 14 through 17.

Years ago I was asked to give a fireside on joy and this is in the pre-Gospel library

day so I was using the topical guide and I came across John 1511.

Jesus says, these things I have spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you and that

your joy might be full and I thought I'll bite.

What are these things?

What's the antecedent?

I want to know.

Let's change the way.

I've viewed John 15 one through ten and again the chapter breaks came after the fact

so it could be all of John.

But let's just read some of those and talk about how these bring us joy.

Starting with verse one.

So John, would you mind reading for us and we'll just kind of dissect these as we go?

John 15 verse one, I am the true vine and my father is the husbandman.

Every branch in me that Barath not fruit, he take it away.

And every branch that Barath fruit, he purchased it that it may bring forth more fruit.

Let's pause there for a minute.

Any thoughts about Jesus as the vine?

This is the seventh I am statement that's got a, I'm going to try to get following it.

It's a great analogy, isn't it?

If you're a branch and he's the trunk of the tree, that branch can have lots of fruit

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