john 15:5 “i am the vine, you are the branches. he who abides in me, and i in him, bears much...

John 15:5

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me,

and I in him, bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do

nothing.”

DISCONNECTION• RESULTS to discomfort, inconvenience,

insecurity, etc..

• DISCONNECTED YOUTH/individuals-attitude, socially inept, immaturity-usually have difficulties in expressing love

• DISCONNECTED CHRISTIAN-spiritually dead, do not bear fruit, poor social

skills

3 REMINDERS:

• God Is The Source

• Stay Connected To The Source

• Continue To Grow

God is the Source• James 1: 17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is

from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shadow of turning”

• He is the Source, but He uses different ways to bless us-circumstance-nature-peopleExamples: Jonah (whale), Balaam (donkey), David (stones)Etc… ---> unusual “messengers”

• God will use you too if you’re willing

Stay Connected to the Source• John 3: 27 "A man can receive nothing unless it

has been given to him from Heaven”

“How many caskets can we witness before we see it's hard to live This life without God, so we must

ask forgiveness.”-Tupac Shakur

• God is our powerhouse(power) and antenna(signal)

-without Him we’ll have no power and direction

Continue to Grow• 2 Peter 3:18 “But grow in the grace and knowledge of

our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.”

• We should bear fruits• If we don’t, we will be pruned• But pruning process intends to help us growProverbs 24:16 “For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up

again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity. “

• We should not give up..• PERSISTENCE is very important in our spiritual journey-mature Christians have a different view towards TRIAL-they see it as blessing and opportunity

APPLICATION:• We Should Always Stay Connected To

God

• Be It In Times Of Trials And Temptations

• We Should Continue To Develop Our Maturity

GODBLESS!