“Meant to be”
(John 15:1-16)
I. We are meant to be _________ to God.
A. The word abide is used _____ times in this passage.
B. Abide means...
C. God often works in the midst of ___________.
D. Our Friendship with God does not ____________
the other ways that we know and relate to Him.
E. It’s important to realize that we come to friendship
at HIS _______________.
II. We are meant to be ______________.
A. Those who reject God’s invitation to be closely
connected are ___________ off.
B. Fruit is the ______________ mark of someone who
is connected to and close to Jesus.
C. Being healthy requires ________________.
God will prune away _________.
God will prune away _______________.
1. Sometimes pruning means getting rid of things,
even ________ things that slow us up and
keep us from what God has for us.
D. We are pruned by the ____________.E. Jesus’ friends hear from Him and ____ what He says
(vs14).
F. God _______________ to in a variety of ways to His people.
III. We are meant to bear ______________ fruit.
A. Our connection to Jesus is the _____________ of
the Holy Spirit in our lives.
B. What we need for life and fruitfulness is poured into
our lives at this point of __________________.
C. Fruit is the ________ of our connection.