Summary: John 15:1-11

When we are close with others, it is not simply because we know a lot about them but because we have spent time with them. When Jesus spoke to His disciples, He gave them instruction we also need today: “Remain in me.” This is how we were designed to be, and living this way will bring about actual fruit. Jesus went so far to say, “apart from me you can do nothing” (v. 5). We have a lot of ideas about things we can do on our own, but Jesus reminds us that the best place for us to be is found in Him.

What Does This Say about God?

God designed us to walk with Him. Life in Christ is more than the moment we are saved. There is much fruit and blessing in abiding in Christ because we were created to live that way from the beginning.

Parent Kick-Off

Share what God revealed to you through the sermon.

Discussion with Younger Kids

• What are some ways to spend time with Jesus?
• Why is it good to spend time with Jesus?

Discussion with Older Kids

• What are some ways we can spend time with Jesus? Why is this important?
• How does spending time with Jesus make us more like Him?

Discussion with Teens

• What does it look like to remain in Jesus? If you lived this way, what are some ways your life would change? What are some things that would stay the same?
• How have you seen your life look more like Jesus’s as you’ve spent time with Him?

Memory Verse

Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself but must remain in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me. —John 15:4

Prayer

Pray that your family would remain in Christ and experience the fruit and benefits of walking with Him daily.