Sabbath. Study. Serve.

Sabbath, Study, Serve 

Taking the Sermon Into Our Week 

Scripture of the Week: John 15:  1-17

              1 Tim 2:1

From the Sermon:

“I am the only way that you can  ___________”

Discipleship isn’t about regulation or religion, it is about continuing this _________ with Christ.

We can cut ourselves off from God __________ and ____________.

Sometimes people intentionally cut themselves off from God either because they think God does not ________ or because they fail to _________ themselves. 

When we look at prayer as a ___________ - I tell God what I want and then God gives it to me -  it becomes really easy to cut God off.

Prayer was never intended to be a _________ conversation.

Reflection Questions:

What are some of the ways that we cut off communication with God?

How do you pray?

Prayer:

Lord, we want to be connected to the vine. We want to bear fruit for you and your Kingdom. But we confess that often we have made this connection, especially through prayer, something that it is not. We have made it about us instead of spending time with you. Renew in us a spirit that yearns to be with you, to listen and to respond, most Holy Lord. Amen.