Week 4 - Abide and Become
1. Welcome & Connection
Have everyone share a highlight and a challenge from their week.
Follow-up: Last week we ended by asking what God was leading you to do. Did you take a step toward that? How did it go?
2. Engage with the Message
What stood out to you from this week's message?
Was there a specific scripture, quote, or idea that challenged or encouraged you?
3. Dive Into Scripture
John 15:1–11 (NLT)
Jesus, the True Vine
1“I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener.
2He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.
3You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you.
4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.
5“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.
6Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned.
7But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!
8When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.
9“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
10When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
11I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
What does this passage reveal about God?
What does it reveal about humanity?
4. Reflect on Discipleship Focus
Follow Jesus: How is Jesus calling you to deepen your trust in him through obedience as mentioned in verses 9-10?
Be Changed by Jesus: In what areas of your life do you need to allow Jesus to prune you so that you can bear more fruit as described in verse 2?
On Mission with Jesus: How can you bring glory to the Father by producing much fruit in your daily actions as stated in verse 8?
5. Pray & Apply
What is God asking your next step of application to be this week? Pray together for each other's application.
Leader Note: Write down the application/prayer for everyone to reference next week.