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The Glorifying Of God

Text: John 15: 8

THE GLORIFYING OF GOD

The glory of God must always be foremost in our heart and mind. Every believer ought to seek to glorify God’s name.

“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.”

John 15:8

1. “By this My Father is glorified”

a. God certainly deserves all glory.

b. Jesus taught this by His personal example:

i. He sought to glorify God.

ii. He spoke of Him lovingly.

iii. He served Him faithfully.

iv. He loved Him dearly.

v. He referred to God constantly.

vi. He acknowledged God consistently.

vii. He bore fruit obviously.

2. “That you bear much fruit”

a. The Disciples must seek to bear much fruit.

b. They will be able to bear much fruit:

i. If they abide in Jesus.

ii. If they abide in His word.

3. “So you will be My disciples”

a. Following Jesus does not make a person a true disciple.

b. Hearing Jesus preach and teach does not make a person a disciple either.

c. Seeing the miracles Jesus performed does not result in a person becoming a true disciple.

d. Who then is a true disciple?

i. He abides in Jesus.

ii. He abides in the word of Jesus.

iii. He bears much fruit.

iv. He bears even more fruit after the pruning (cleansing) process.

v. Judas was certainly an example of being a follower but not a true disciple.

经文：约翰福音 15：8

荣耀上帝

上帝的荣耀应该是我们心思意念中的根本。每一位信徒都应该寻求荣耀上帝的名。

“你们多结果子，我父就因此得荣耀，你们也就是我的门徒了。”

《约翰福音 15：8》

1. “我父就因此得荣耀”

a. 上帝确实值得所有的荣耀

b. 耶稣以个人为例子来教授这真理

i. 祂寻求荣耀上帝

ii. 祂富有爱地提及上帝

iii. 祂富信实地侍奉上帝

iv. 祂深切地爱戴上帝

v. 祂不断地谈及上帝

vi. 祂对上帝的承认是始终如一的

vii. 祂明显有结果子

2. “你们多结果子”

a. 门徒们得寻求多结果子

b. 他们若要多结果子：

i. 就得常在耶稣里面

ii. 就得常在祂的话里面

3. “你们也就是我的门徒了”

a. 人不会因为跟随耶稣而成为真正的门徒

b. 聆听耶稣正道和教训也不会把人变成门徒

c. 目睹耶稣所行的神迹也不会导致那人变成真正的门徒

d. 那谁才是真正的门徒呢？

i. 他常在耶稣里面

ii. 他常在耶稣的话里面

iii. 他会多结果子

iv. 枝子被修理干净（洁净）后，他会结更多果子

v. 犹大就是个跟随耶稣，但却并非真正门徒的例子