RE #4 - REMAIN - PTR. ALAN ESPORAS - 10AM MORNING SERVICE

3. John 15:4-5
4 Remain in me, and I will
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.

4. John 15:4-5
5 "I am the vine; you are
the branches. If a man
remains in me and I in him,
he will bear much fruit;
apart from me you can do
nothing

5. Wanting to do the
right thing and
instead you did the
wrong thing?

6. Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control.

7. LOVE
UNLOVING
lose temper,
inconsiderate,
judgmental

8. JOY
DEPRESSED
lacking joy,
miserable,
alone

9. PEACE
WORRY
afraid,
anxious,
lacking peace

10. PATIENCE
IMPATIENCE
rushed,
demanding,
(sermon too long)

11. KINDNESS
RUDENESS
short with people,
jerk,
sarcastic

12. GOODNESS
SINFULNESS
disobedient,
rebellious

13. GENTLENESS
HARSHNESS
hardonpeopleyoulove

14. FAITHFULNESS
UNFAITHFULNESS
gossip, mind, actions

15. SELF CONTROL
SELF-INDULGENCE
indulgent,
lack of discipline,
lazy

16. “REMAINING”
CONNECTEDTOCHRIST

17. remain
menee (men'-ay);
to stay, to abide,
to dwell, to remain.

18. John used this word
43 times!
Key to everything with
Christ.

19. PROMISES FOR
THOSE WHO
“REMAIN” IN
CHRIST

20. 1. YOU WILL BEAR
SPIRITUAL FRUIT.

21. I am the vine; you are
the branches. If a man
remains in me and I in
him, he will bear much
fruit; apart from me you
can do nothing.
John 15:5

22. Marriage,
Parent,
Overcoming addiction,
Losing weight,
Better employee,
Making decisions,
Better in school

23. 2. YOU WILL POSSESS
SPIRITUAL POWER.

24. John 15:7
If you remain in me and
my words remain in
you, ask whatever you
wish, and it will be
given you.

25. DIFFERENT WAYS TO
“REMAIN” IN CHRIST

26. 1. REMAIN IN
GOD’S WORD.

27. 2. REMAIN IN CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP.

28. 3. REMAIN CONSISTENT
IN PRAYER.

29. 4. REMAIN AMAZED BY
GOD’S CREATION.

30. 5. REMAIN
FAITHFUL IN
SERVICE.

31. WARNINGS:
IF YOU DON’T “REMAIN”
IN CHRIST
(SPIRITUALLY CUT-OFF)

32. You become dry and
hard in heart

33. John 15:6
If anyone does not remain
in me, he is like a branch
that is thrown away and
withers; such branches
are picked up, thrown
into the fire and burned.

34. All leaves, no fruit.
The fruitless branch is on
it’s way to destruction.

35. 27 As for you, the anointing you
received from him remains in
you, and you do not need
anyone to teach you. But as his
anointing teaches you about all
things and as that anointing is
real, not counterfeit — just as it
has taught you, remain in him.
1 John 2:27

36. 22 News of this reached the ears
of the church at Jerusalem, and
they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23
When he arrived and saw the
evidence of the grace of God, he
was glad and encouraged them all
to remain true to the Lord with all
their hearts.
Acts 11:22-24

37. 24 He was a good man, full
of the Holy Spirit and faith,
and a great number of
people were brought to the
Lord.
Acts 11:22-24

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