Week 2 - John 15:1-16
15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. 2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes [a] to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have already been cleansed [b] by the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become[c] my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 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. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
Prayer Prompts
*a note here - in the text ‘abide’ in Greek here means to dwell, be present, stand
Reflect on this past week. List positive and negative moments.
How has God been present with you in those moments?
How have you been present with God this week?
What fruit has, is, or will come from your life by being present with God?
Journal Prompts
Find a memory of someone who was/is deeply present with you in life. Spend some time writing about what that meant to you.
What words describe how that made you feel?
God is deeply present with you also. Journal about any barriers you may feel that stand in the way of experiencing God as you did with the person you journaled about above.
Write about God’s promise to always ‘abide’ with you. What does that mean in your life today?