Midweek Bible Study Lesson 1

Lesson 1 

 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.”  

“4 Remain in me, as I also 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. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”  John 15:1, 4-5 (NIV)

John 15 is about three relationships:

1. Our relationship with Jesus:

2. Our relationship with one another:

3.  Our relationship with the world:

The Key to Living a Significant Life

1. Jesus had a word for a satisfying, significant life:

2. Jesus showed us the way to a fruitful life:

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.” John 15:1 (NIV)

“The vineyard of the Lord Almighty is the nation of Israel.” Isaiah 5:7a (NIV)

3. When you recognize the truth about who you are, you are able to that God wants you to live.

A. God is the

B. Jesus is the .

C. I am a .

“I am the vine; you are the branches.”  John 15:5 (NIV)

4. A key to growth: !

“4 Remain in me, as I also 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. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”  John 15:4-5 (NIV)

A. Remain: !

B. We live a life of .

 Quote by Richard Foster: “Spiritual disciplines can do nothing. They can only get us to the place where something can be done.”