Thrown Into The Fire And Burned

John 15:2,4,6,10 – He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful…Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me…If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned…If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

John 6:39 – And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.

John 10:28-29 – I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

Hebrews 6:9 – Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.

Matthew 7:21 – “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Application:

• ·         Pruning produces fruitfulness.
• ·         True believers will persevere because of Christ’s firm hold on them.
• ·         Eternal life is Christ’s gift.
• ·         The Father’s power is greater than that of any enemy, making the sheep completely secure.
• ·         A branch out of contact with the vine is lifeless.
• ·         Obedience and love go together.
• ·         Changed lives and works of love suggest regeneration.
• ·         “Does the will of my Father” is the deciding factor as to who enters the kingdom.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV