John 15:1-10
Connect:
• What are you thankful for?
• What’s a challenge you’re facing?
• How did you do with last week’s ‘I Will’ statement?
• Did you share what we talked about with anyone?
John 15:1-10
1“I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. 3 You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.
5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. 7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! 8 When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.
9 “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
Discover:
• Read the passage.
• Have someone put it in their own words.
• What stands out to you?
• What does this text say about God?
• What does this text say about people?
Go:
• How can you specifically live out this passage in the next few days? (Everyone creates an ‘I Will’ statement)
• Who are you going to tell about what you discovered?