Remaining in the Vine (John 15:8-10; 16-17)

   Five times in His teaching on the vine and the branches (John 15:1-7), the Lord Jesus said, “Abide in Me.” He was making clear what is our

 Crying out to God is the spontaneous response to an urgent need. It differs from typical prayer, which involves periods of worship, petitioning, and intercession; this distraught call focuses

   The Christian life is not an event. It is a process—a journey with a purpose. Because God desires that all of His children be conformed to the likeness of His Son, we should be growing,