Fruitful Living
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John 15 : 1- 8
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the
gardener. He cuts off every branch in me
that bears no fruit, while every branch that
does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be
even more fruitful. You are already clean
because of the word I have spoken to you.
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No
branch can bear fruit by itself; it must
remain in the vine.
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John 15 : 1 - 8
Neither can you bear fruit unless you
remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the
branches. If a man remains in me and I in
him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me
you can do nothing. If anyone does not
remain in me, he is like a branch that is
thrown away and withers; such branches
are picked up
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John 15 : 1- 8
thrown into the fire and burned. If you
remain in me and my words remain in you,
ask whatever you wish, and it will be given
you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you
bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be
my disciples.”
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John 15 : 4
“Remain in me , and I will remain in you.
No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must
remain in the vine. Neither can you bear
fruit unless you remain in me.”
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John 15 : 8
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear
much fruit, showing yourselves to be my
disciples.”
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Abide
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Fruit
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Abide
Fruit
Grow
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Genesis 2 : 1 - 2
“Thus the heavens and the earth were
completed in all their vast array.”
“By the seventh day God had finished the
work he had been doing; so on the
seventh day he rested from all his work.”
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Genesis 2 : 15
“The LORD God took the man and put him
the in Garden of Eden to work it and take
care of it.”
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Rest
Work
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Retreat
Revelation
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Exodus 20:8
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”
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1 Kings 17 : 1- 3
“Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in
Gilead said to Ahab, “As the LORD the
God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there
will be neither dew nor rain in the next few
years except at my word.”
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1 Kings 17 : 1 - 3
“Then the word of the LORD came to
Elijah: “Leave here turn eastward and hide
in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan.”
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1 Kings 18 : 1
“After a long time, in the third year, the
word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and
present yourself to Ahab, and I will send
rain on the land."
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Do you have a time of rest each day?
Each week?
Each month?
Each season?
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The Rhythm of Jesus’ Life
Mark 1 : 9 - 13
“At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in
Galilee and was baptized by John in the
Jordan. As Jesus was coming out of the
water, he saw heaven being torn open and
the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
And a voice came down from heaven “You
are my Son, whom I love; with you I am
well pleased.”
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The Rhythm of Jesus’ Life
Mark 1: 9 -13
“At once the Spirit sent him out into the
desert, and he was in the desert forty
days, being tempted by Satan. He was
with the wild animals, and angels attended
him.”
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The Rhythm of Jesus’ Life
Mark 1 : 35 - 39
“Very early in the morning, while it was still
dark, Jesus got up, left the house and
went off to a solitary place, where he
prayed. Simon and his companions went
to look for him and when they found him,
they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for
you!”
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The Rhythm of Jesus’ Life
Mark 6 : 7
“Calling the Twelve to him, he sent them
out two by two and gave them authority
over evil spirits.”
Mark 6 : 31
“Then, because so many people were
coming and going that they did not even
have a chance to eat, he said to them,
“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet
place and get some rest.”
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The Rhythm of Jesus’ Life
Mark 1: 35 – 39
“Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else
– to the nearby villages – so I can preach
there also. That is why I have come.” So
he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching
in their synagogues and driving out
demons.”
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The “Retirement Ministry” of
Jesus
Mark 7 : 24
“Jesus left that place and went to the
vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and
did not want anyone to know it; yet he
could not keep his presence secret.”
Luke 5 : 16
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places
and prayed.”
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The Purpose of Retreat?
Revelation
Mark 8 : 29
“But what about you?” He asked “Who
do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You
are the Christ.”
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The Purpose of Retreat?
Revelation
Luke 9 : 2 - 4
“After six days Jesus took Peter, James
and John with him and led them up a
high mountain, where they were all alone.
There he was transfigured before them.
His clothes became dazzling white, whiter
than anyone in the world could bleach
them. And there appeared before them
Elijah and Moses who were talking with
Jesus.”
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The Purpose of Retreat?
Revelation
Mark 9 : 30 – 31a
“They left that place and passed through
Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to
know where they were, because he was
teaching his disciples.”
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The Rhythm of Life
John 15 : 5
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a
man remains in me and I in him, he will
bear much fruit; apart from me you can do
nothing.”
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Your Rhythm of Life
How fruitful are you?
How many times have you reproduced
yourselves in the lives of other people?
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