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Pastor Luke Ahrens
Series: 4Passions of a Growing Disciple
Text: John 15:1-11
1A) To be a growing disciple, I must embrace pruning. (vv.1-3)
New Growth
Direction
Prevent Spread of Disease
Quality of Fruit
Balance
Improve Reach of Light
Correct
2A) In order to abide, I must prioritize my relationship with the Source. (vv.4-6)
3A) Abiding will cause greater fruitfulness in my life. (vv.7-8)
4A) I must be committed to the ongoing process of abiding. (vv.9-10)
The essentials of my commitment are:
• Discovering God’s commandments;
• Keeping God’s commandments.
5A) As I abide, I receive the gift of perfect and complete joy. (v.11)