The Vineyard- April 20, 2014

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 15:1-11

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          What did you receive?

o   The gospel Paul preached was not his own, but the one he had received.  The truth about Jesus is that he died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day.  Is this truth at the core of your faith? 

-          You received grace

o   Paul had done awful things, even to God’s church, and yet because of God’s grace he was not only saved, but given a role to play in God’s plan.  Do you see your salvation as a demonstration of God’s grace?  Do you trust that God’s grace can overcome the sins in your life, no matter how horrible?

-          You responded in grace

o   Paul’s response to God’s grace was to work hard, but that response was only possible because of…God’s grace.  Do you try to respond to God’s grace with your own power, or do you trust in God’s grace even to help you respond?

Pray that our faith might rest on the bedrock of the gospel. 

Pray that just as we receive God’s grace, that we will also be empowered by God’s grace to respond with faithful lives.