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Chosen And Appointed

Text: John 15: 16

CHOSEN AND APPOINTED

Jesus wanted His Disciples to be more than mere followers. There were multitudes who followed Jesus for various reasons, mostly personal benefit. He wanted them to understand why they were chosen.

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit,and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.”

John 15:16

1. “You did not choose Me, but I chose you”

a. It may appear that the Disciples did all the choosing.

i. They chose to follow Jesus.

ii. They chose to be His Disciples.

iii. In a sense, they did exercise choice.

b. Jesus spoke of “choice” in a different perspective.

i. He chose them to be His apostles.

ii. This was something that the Disciples could not do.

iii. Jesus chose them to be His friends.

2. “And appointed you that you should go and bear fruit”

a. Friendship is not the only focus.

b. Bearing fruit is a divine appointment.

c. Being unfruitful is not an option.

d. We are called to bear fruit.

3. “And that your fruit should remain”

a. The word “remain” is the same as the word translated as “abide”.

b. Fruit that remains:

i. This is clearly declared.

ii. Fruit that remains is indicative of the Lord’s blessings.

4. “That whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you”

a. Prayers must be directed to the Father in the name of Jesus.

b. Our challenge is to cultivate our prayer life.

c. Let us ask that we might bear fruit for the Lord.

d. Let us pray that God would help us bear fruit that would truly remain (abide).

经文：约翰福音 15：16

被拣选和受分派

耶稣希望祂的门徒不仅是随从者。有许多人都为了各种原因跟随耶稣。大部分的人是为了本身的利益。衪希望他们能够了解他们被拣选的原因。

“不是你们拣选了我，是我拣选了你们，并且分派你们去结果子，叫你们的果子常存，使你们奉我的名无论向父求什么，他就赐给你们。”

《约翰福音 15：16》

1. “不是你们拣选了我，是我拣选了你们”

a. 表面上似乎是门徒做了所有的选择

i． 他们选择追随耶稣

ii． 他们选择当祂的门徒

iii．从这个角度，他们确实做了选择

b. 不过，耶稣所说的 “选择” 是出于另一个角度

i． 祂拣选了他们为祂的使徒

ii． 这是门徒自己做不到的事

iii．耶稣拣选了他们成为衪的朋友

2．“并且分派你们去结果子”

a．友谊不是唯一的焦点

b．结果子是神圣的使命

c．不结果子并不是一个选项

d．我们都被呼召去结果子

3．“叫你们的果子常存”

a. “常存”与“常在”这两个词是相同的

b. 常存的果子：

i. 这已经被明彻地宣扬了

ii. 常存的果子代表了主的赐福

4．“使你们奉我的名无论向父求什么，他就赐给你们。”

a．我们对天父的祷告必须通过耶稣的名而求

b．我们的挑战是要培养我们祷告生活

c．让我们祈求能为主结果子

d．让我们祈求上帝帮助我们结能够常存（常在）的果子