The Vineyard of the Lord

March 21st, 2022

Weekly Reading

Monday: Leviticus 9
Tuesday: Luke 1
Wednesday: Leviticus 10
Thursday: Luke 2
Friday: Leviticus 11, Luke 3
Saturday: Psalm 37-38, Proverbs 8
Sunday: 1 Kings 19-22, 2 Kings 1-4

Discussion Questions

Did the Holy Spirit highlight anything specific to you from the passage or the sermon?
How is Jesus the True Vine?
Fruit is defined as Righteousness, Emotionally Positive States, and Reward for labor in the Kingdom. How have you seen Jesus change you in each of these areas? What areas do you wish you understood more?
How is it that we cannot bear fruit outside of Jesus?
Abiding is defined as reciprocating the He-first-loved-us love of the Father with obedience. How does this look like in your life?
Pruning is defined as any process that the Father takes you through to help you bear more fruit. What are ways the Father prunes us?
What are your thoughts on this quote? ”Grace is not opposed to effort. It is opposed to earning. Effort is action. Earning is an attitude. You have never seen people more active than those who have been set on fire by the grace of God.” -Dallas Willard

Sermon Notes

Key Passage: John 15:1-11

"Grace is not opposed to effort. It is opposed to earning. Effort is action. Earning is attitude. You have never seen people more active than those who have been set on fire by the grace of God." -Dallas Willard

"Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you." -John Owens