Abide

John 15:1-8

Abiding Requires Dependence

John 15:5 NKJV

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Abiding Involves Relationship

Luke

Abiding Involves Relationship

John 15:5 NKJV

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

John 15:5 NKJV

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

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Abiding Involves Relationship

Luke 5:16 NKJV

So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.

Psalm 42:1 NKJV

As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.

Abiding Implies Rest

Pslam 42:1

Principle #1: Rest is necessary for self-care

Principle #1: Rest is necessary for self-care

Mark 6:31 NKJV

And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Mark 6:31 NKJV

And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Mark

Matthew 11:28 NKJV

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Principle#2: Work Out of Your Rest

Mark 6:31 NKJV

And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Principle #2: Work out of your rest

Matthew 11:28 NKJV

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Abiding Produces Fruit

Our Fruitfulness is for God’s Glory

Our Fruitfulness is for Others Joy

Galatians 5:22–23 NKJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

Colossians 1:10 NKJV

that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Romans 6:22 NKJV

But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

Hebrews 13:15 NKJV

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

Romans 1:13 NKJV

Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.