Remain.

GNW CARING CIRCLE: MAY 2, 2012 

GOSPEL: JOHN 15:1-8 (Gospel for Sunday, May 6)

Jesus said to his disciples:

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.

He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,

and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.

You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.

Remain in me, as I remain in you.

Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own

unless it remains on the vine,

so neither can you unless you remain in me.

I am the vine, you are the branches.

Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,

because without me you can do nothing.

Anyone who does not remain in me

will be thrown out like a branch and wither;

people will gather them and throw them into a fire

and they will be burned.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you,

ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.

By this is my Father glorified,

that you bear much fruit and become my disciples."

 

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TAKE-HOME THOUGHT:

The word "REMAIN" comes out 8 times in the Gospel.  

God can't be any clearer in telling us how IMPORTANT it is 

to always remain in Him --

to 'stick' to or 'cling' on to Him --

in order that we may bear the best fruit in our lives!

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OUR GOAL:

To always stay CONNECTED to the One, True Vine -- 

Jesus Christ -- 

without whom, we are NOTHING.