John 15:1-11

Vine and the Branches

What does it mean to abide?

• Connection
• Dependence
• Continuance

You see Christianity is a Relationship NOT a religion

Characteristic of Abiding in Christ

• The first characteristic of  abiding in Christ is making time
• The second characteristic of abiding in Christ is getting to know him

Hindrances to Abiding with Christ

We keep living like a beggar

We hold on to our old self

"Behold, the old is passed away; the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17

Self-induced Poverty

• Spiritually Poor
• Spiritual Billionaire

We are already full

No More Room For New

Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”

We Must Empty Ourselves

To Give Room For New Things of God.

Mark 2:22 “And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins."