The Vineyard- January 25, 2015

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

 

Isn’t Christianity just a bunch of rules?

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

-          What happens when we make our faith about “the rules”?

o   How does making “the rules” the focus of our faith detract from our relationships?

o   How does making “the rules” the center of our attention lead to feelings of self-righteousness and superiority?

-          Why do “the rules” point to?

o   Jesus said that all the law and the prophets could summed up with what two commandments?

o   How do “the rules” remind us to love God and to love our neighbor?

-          The only law that matters

o   How is Jesus the perfect embodiment of all “the rules”?

o   Why is following Jesus simpler than trying to follow a bunch of rules?

o   How does sharing one another’s burdens make us like Christ?

Pray that our faith will be about more than just rules. 

Pray that a love for God and our neighbor will be the defining attribute of our faith.      

Pray that we will follow Jesus, and bear one another’s burdens just as he bore our burden on the cross.