“Abide in Me”

Written By Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”“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. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so, you will be My disciples.” John 15:4-8

 

In this Scripture passage, Jesus uses the metaphor of a grape vine to teach us about our relationship with Him. Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. In order to live and bear fruit, we must abide in Him.

 

Abiding involves the realization that we are united to Jesus. We are completely dependent on Him for life. Jesus is constantly present with us in the depths of our souls. It is our union with Jesus that enables us to live and flourish as His disciples.

 

During the month of March, I will be preaching a series of sermons on the “I Am” statements of Jesus. Here’s what the sermon series will look like:

 

  • March 3: “I Am The Vine” John 15:1-17

 

  • March 10: “Before Abraham Was, I AM”  John 8:48-59

 

  • March 17: “I Am The Resurrection And The Life”  John 11:17-46

 

On March 24 we will celebrate Palm Sunday and on March 31 we will celebrate Easter Sunday.

 

Please join us in worship as we discover more about our Lord and our relationship with Him.

 

In Christ,

Pastor David

Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church https://www.gmpc.org
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