SERIES SUMMARY
Jesus is now only hours away from being arrested and He knows that His cross, His suffering, and His death will all take place before this time tomorrow. These are some of the last words that He will speak to His disciples before He lays His life down for the sake of His friends. Jesus wants them to know how much He loves them, how dependent they are on Him, and how true joy and flourishing can be found. Fullness of life and fullness of joy are found as we ABIDE in Christ, His Word, and His love! As we remain in the love of Jesus, staying connected to Him day by day, we grow in knowing Him and loving Him, which produces fruit in the lives of His disciples. We also come to understand that apart from Him we can do nothing.
Over the next 6 weeks we will be looking at what it means to ABIDE in Jesus as the only source of true and everlasting life, love and joy. Along with discovering what it takes to “bear much fruit and so prove to be His disciples.” That is definitely what every one of His followers' desires deep down, but we often live our lives in a way that is disconnected from Jesus, lacking the joy and the peace that is only found IN HIM. In the pursuit of achieving our goals and trying to flourish in our own strength, we often trade the offer to ABIDE in Jesus, for a life of fruitless busyness. These 6 weeks are an invitation from Jesus; to slow down, to consider living life a different way, to find true rest for our souls, and to enjoy Jesus for who He is and for what He has done for us. So, please take Him up on His offer and learn how to live a fruitful life connected to Jesus. Join us as we slow down and learn how to better ABIDE in Jesus. His love and His joy are offered freely and He is giving us a clear path forward in how to find true satisfaction IN HIM.
Follow along with us at JOHN (Part 6) | ABIDE
