Sermon Details
Sermon: A Personal Pursuit
Scripture: John 15:1-8
Summary: If you want to be fully alive and fully human, then you need to be intimately, personally, and ongoingly connected to Jesus. There is no other way.
For Reflection and Discussion
Read Scripture: John 15:1-8
- How would you describe what a true human looks like? What does a restored person look like?
- Read v7. Judas is an example of someone who was connected to the true vine but not. He was touching Jesus, but Jesus’ life wasn’t flowing to him. What do you think the problem was? Do you know anyone like this? What do you think the problem is?
- Read v1-2. Where can you see the Father’s pruning in your own life?
- How fruitful are you at the moment? Which other group members seem fruitful to you at the moment?
- Read John 10:10. How close are you to living out what Jesus is saying? How would you know you are close to it? What would it look like?
- Read Galatians 5:22-23. Have you ever thought about the fruit of the Spirit as a list of tasks to be done? How can you avoid this kind of thinking?
- Have you ever been in a church culture which had a heavy focus on behavioural modification? What was it like?
- Read v4. Fruit inevitably comes from communion with Jesus. How close are you to Jesus at the moment? What would help you to be closer?