DON'T FORGET! Remember His Commands.

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Pastor Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, March 9, 2014. To get the most from these questions, go to https://soundcloud.com/#graceplacehermitage and listen to the service first.

These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as the topic for a small group study. For more information on hosting or leading a small group study, click on "GP Small Groups" under "GP Ministries" at www.graceplace.us.

Fellowship: (Break bread with your community, share life from last week, announcements for next week)

Icebreaker: (Get to know your fellow believers a little bit better using this week’s topic)

How do you remain friends over a long distance?
How do you remember friends on special occasions?
How do you use social media to stay in touch?

Worship: (Optional for communities who have the time and talent)

Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just read it)

John 15:1-17

Lesson: (Delve deeper into the Word and into the sermon using open-ended questions)

God is the Gardener.  Everyone gets pruning.  No one escapes it.  No one gets a free ride on the Vine.  The good branches, the ones that are healthy and producing fruit, get to stay attached to the Vine but they still get pruned.  A little bit is clipped off so that the strength from the Vine is used to produce fruit not more wood.  God doesn’t need more wood; He needs more fruit.   

Why do we need a daily relationship with God?

How does a daily relationship help us remain in the Vine?
How do we maintain relationships with other believers?
How does God prune believers?
Why is it important to bear fruit?
What is “fruit?”
What does intentional love look like?

Prayer: (Share each other’s burdens, become a community of believers)