This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jim will take us to Jesus’ parable of The Vines and Branches in John 15:1-11. We will learn what the true Christian life is – abiding in Christ.
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
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JOHN 15:1-2 – “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” THEME OF THE DAY: SUBMITTING TO GOD’S PROVIDENCE. Perhaps we should begin by defining “God’s providence.” It certainly isn’t the…
In reading the account of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet we need to pay very close attention to the opening of the account. There we will find the motive behind the foot washing and all that Jesus did while on the earth fulfilling His Father’s will.
JOHN 13:15-16 – For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.” THEME OF THE DAY: NOT JUST OUR ACTIONS. Today’s scripture is part of the…
JOHN 15:1-9 – “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you.…
JOHN 1:14-17 – And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’ ”) For…