In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

Chapter 1
Abiding in Christ and
Walking in Christ
October 20, 1895 Armadale Campmeeting
Talk, The Bible Echo, December 2 & 9, 1895
“He that saith He abideth in Him ought himself
also so to walk even as He walked.” (1 John 2:6)
Abiding and walking are the lessons of this
text. As a result of abiding in Christ, we ought to
walk as He walked. The first lesson is abiding in
Christ. “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the
vine; no more can ye, except ye abide, in Me. I am
the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in Me,
and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit;
for without Me ye can do nothing.” (John 15:4, 5)
Christ says, “I am the true Vine.” There are a great
many that profess to be vines; but I am the real
vine, I am the Vine that has life. We are the
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