re #4 - remain - ptr. alan esporas - 10am morning service

John 15:4-5

4 Remain in me, and I will

remain in you. No branch can

bear fruit by itself; it must

remain in the vine. Neither

can you bear fruit unless you

remain in me.

John 15:4-5

5 "I am the vine; you are

the branches. If a man

remains in me and I in him,

he will bear much fruit;

apart from me you can do

nothing

Wanting to do the

right thing and

instead you did the

wrong thing?

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is

love, joy, peace, patience,

kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness and

self-control.

LOVE

UNLOVING lose temper, inconsiderate, judgmental

JOY

DEPRESSEDlacking joy, miserable, alone

PEACE

WORRYafraid,

anxious, lacking peace

PATIENCE

IMPATIENCE rushed,

demanding, (sermon too long)

KINDNESS

RUDENESSshort with people,

jerk, sarcastic

GOODNESS

SINFULNESS disobedient, rebellious

GENTLENESS

HARSHNESShard on people you love

FAITHFULNESS

UNFAITHFULNESSgossip, mind, actions

SELF CONTROL

SELF-INDULGENCE indulgent,

lack of discipline, lazy

“REMAINING” CONNECTED TO CHRIST

remainmenee (men'-ay);to stay, to abide, to dwell, to remain.

John used this word 43 times! Key to everything with Christ.

PROMISES FOR

THOSE WHO

“REMAIN” IN

CHRIST

1. YOU WILL BEAR

SPIRITUAL FRUIT.

I am the vine; you are

the branches. If a man

remains in me and I in

him, he will bear much

fruit; apart from me you

can do nothing.

John 15:5

Marriage, Parent,

Overcoming addiction, Losing weight,

Better employee, Making decisions,

Better in school

2. YOU WILL POSSESS

SPIRITUAL POWER.

John 15:7

If you remain in me and

my words remain in

you, ask whatever you

wish, and it will be

given you.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO

“REMAIN” IN CHRIST

1. REMAIN IN

GOD’S WORD.

2. REMAIN IN CHRISTIAN

FELLOWSHIP.

3. REMAIN CONSISTENT

IN PRAYER.

4. REMAIN AMAZED BY

GOD’S CREATION.

5. REMAIN

FAITHFUL IN

SERVICE.

WARNINGS:IF YOU DON’T “REMAIN”

IN CHRIST (SPIRITUALLY CUT-OFF)

You become dry and hard in heart

John 15:6

If anyone does not remain

in me, he is like a branch

that is thrown away and

withers; such branches

are picked up, thrown

into the fire and burned.

All leaves, no fruit.The fruitless branch is on it’s way to destruction.

27 As for you, the anointing you

received from him remains in

you, and you do not need

anyone to teach you. But as his

anointing teaches you about all

things and as that anointing is

real, not counterfeit — just as it

has taught you, remain in him.

1 John 2:27

22 News of this reached the ears

of the church at Jerusalem, and

they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23

When he arrived and saw the

evidence of the grace of God, he

was glad and encouraged them all

to remain true to the Lord with all

their hearts.

Acts 11:22-24

24 He was a good man, full

of the Holy Spirit and faith,

and a great number of

people were brought to the

Lord.

Acts 11:22-24

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