Grace Chapel
Welcome to Grace Chapel! We all long to have more than a mundane life. We want to leave and impact on the world and have a sense of joy as we do so. In Jesus last words to His disciples, He gives them a beautiful picture of His role, the Father’s role and their role as they live their lives for His glory. If we are going to have spiritually vibrant lives, we, too, will apply these truths.
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Jesus is the VINE. (vv. 1, 3-5)
John 15:1, 3-5 ESV
“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” — Augustine of Hippo
Three Keys to Spiritual Vibrancy:
• ABIDE in God by embracing Jesus as Lord.
• ACCEPT the pruning of God for the sake of your transformation.
• ACKNOWLEDGE the Word of God as the instruction for living.
The Father is the VINEDRESSER. (vs. 2, 6-7)
John 15:2, 6-7 ESV
The Followers are the BRANCHES. (vv. 2-7)
John 15:2-7 ESV
Our Response to Pruning:
• Gratitude over grumbling: Recognize the love of the Father
• Humility over haughtiness: Submit to the Lord’s timing
• Compassion over comparison: Use your pain to comfort others
• Application over apathy: Press on to know God in the midst of discipline
• Accountability over isolation: Involve the community in your growth process
• Hope over despondency: Trust the unseen purpose of God
2 Corinthians 4:17 ESV