The Vineyard- August 19, 2012

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

I Corinthians 10:1-22

- Israel, just like the church, had experienced salvation from the Lord.  They even had their own form of baptism as they traveled through the waters of the Red Sea, and their own religious meal consisting of God-given manna and water.  And yet, they still rebelled by following idols.  What lesson should this teach us?

- When Paul says there is one cup, he means one means of redemption, namely the blood of Christ.  Are you ever guilty of seeking forgiveness or redemption elsewhere?

- When he says there is one loaf, and later refers to the table of the Lord, Paul is speaking of the community of those who follow Christ.  Do you ever follow anyone or anything else and make it the Lord of your life?  Do you associate with groups that do this?

Psalm 116:

- Why does the psalmist love the Lord?  What motivates the love and devotion of the psalmist towards God?

- When the psalmist was in trouble, where did they turn?  What was the outcome?

- Even when in distress, the psalmist still had faith in God (see v. 10).  Do you have faith, even in the difficult times?

- What should be our response to God’s deliverance? (see v. 16-19)