Episode Player
065. What is abiding in Christ? (John 15:1-6)
The Waking up to Grace Podcast
Chapters
0:00
The Hunger For Clarity On Grace
0:53
The Stakes Of Abiding: Freedom Or Bondage
1:42
Reading John 15 In Context
3:14
Before The Cross And Spirit Indwelling
5:01
Abiding Explained After The Resurrection
6:31
Belief As The Work Of God
8:16
True Discipleship And Being Set Free
9:48
The New Command: Love One Another
11:06
Prayer, Will, And Holy Spirit Guidance
12:24
John’s Epistle: Abide By Believing
14:02
Confidence Before God And Commandments
16:05
Love As Evidence Of The Spirit
17:34
Security In The Spirit’s Indwelling
The Waking up to Grace Podcast
065. What is abiding in Christ? (John 15:1-6)
Nov 15, 2025
Waking up to Grace
We trace John 15 through the lens of the cross and the Spirit to show that abiding in Christ means believing the gospel, not performing for worth. Prayer, love, and confidence before God flow from this union and are sustained by the Spirit’s indwelling.
• timing and covenant context for John 15
• belief as the work of God
• discipleship and freedom after the cross
• new command to love one another
• prayer aligned with God’s will
• abiding clarified in 1 John
• confidence before God through reconciliation
• love as evidence of the Spirit’s work
• assurance and security in the Spirit
• interpreting burned branches without fear
Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/065-what-is-abiding-in-christ-john-15-1-6/
