Week 23: Redeemer GC Lesson

Main Focus: What is the church?

Because God is love, and through Christ’s sacrifice and the Spirit’s indwelling, we are His beloved people—called to display His love in all we do, not settle for shallow religion.

  • “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

  • What do we learn from Jesus here?

  • How does this passage convict us to trust and love Jesus more deeply?

  • What immediate step of obedience is Jesus calling us to?

  • Is the Lord instructing us to adopt any new or renewed habits from this text?