We Are The Church!

Part V; March 23, 2025

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. 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. —John 15:4-5 (NLT)

“We Are Branches!”

When we disconnect from God…

We have no real

.

…the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. —1 John 4:4 (NLT)

We lack the

we need.

The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. —Psalm 28:7 (NLT)

We lack the

we need.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. —Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

We lack the ability to deal well with

.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. —Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)

We lack the

we need.

But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him. —Acts 12:5 (NLT)

And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. —Colossians 2:6-7 (NLT)

The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. —Matthew 13:22 (NLT)

I don’t mean that we are able to do anything good ourselves. It is God who makes us able to do all that we do. —2 Corinthians 3:5 (ERV)