Abiding is Position and Pursuit
Big Truth:
Abiding is Position and Pursuit
1 Corinthians 6:17; Romans 8; Philippians 3:8-16; Jeremiah 7:23; Philippians 2:12
Bible Verse:
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
Big Ideas:
- Jesus gives us position in God’s family.
- Jesus calls us to follow Him.
Bible Passage:
John 15:1-12Identity:
FOCUS – I AM IN CHRIST
SERIES: GOD IS THE VINE – I AM A BRANCH
This series begins with the basics of abiding. When we repent of our sins and trust in Jesus to save us, we are made sons and daughters of God in Christ through faith. This is our abiding position and identity: we are in Christ. Whether or not this is true of us is the most important thing about us. This series will help students understand the importance of abiding in Christ.
Every student should know that:
- God is the vine, and they are a branch.
- Our life comes from God alone.
Every student should strive to:
- Memorize Galatians 2:20.
- Read and meditate on John 15:1-15 each week.
- Pursue an abiding relationship with Jesus together with leaders and others in their church.
Every student should feel:
- Insufficient and inadequate at their inability to meet their own needs.
- Thankful and overwhelmed by an all-sufficient Savior who satisfies.
Every student should want to:
- Abide in Jesus faithfully.
- Aim higher in their personal pursuit of Him.
