1. Living Waters Wednesday Teaching C. Holoman-#19 February 19, 2009

2. Encourage diligence in your Read the Bible Through in a Year Today’s reading is Numbers 4-6; So far this year: Gen-Lev + Job The book of Numbers is critical to the understanding of the New Testament; not only prophetically and theologically, but as used in illustrations drawn from biblical history. The book of Numbers is worthy of very carefully reading.

3. John 15:1 "I am the true (real) vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Note: Purpose (The objective for which the action was taken) is fruit bearing, not existence.

4. John 15:3 You are already made clean by the word (logos) which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. Note: Something has already happened…’a cleaning event’; now the admonition is to stick to it,-live in it, -’abide’.

5. (Note Hebraic parallelisms) John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

6. John 15:6 If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.

7. John 15:7 If you abide in me, and (not a parallelism) my words abide in you, ask (partnership) whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.

8. (note the parallelisms) John 15: 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.

9. John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

10. Encourage diligence in your Read the Bible Through in a Year Today’s reading is Numbers 4-6.

11. Planned End Feb 18, 2009