STP Study Guide for January 26, 2021

STP Study Guide for January 26, 2021

The Beginning of Wisdom

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. ² He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. ³ You have already been cleansed 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 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. ¹² This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. ¹³ No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. ¹⁴ You are my friends if you do what I command you.”—John 15:1-14 NRSV

We all make mistakes in our lives, but the important thing for us to remember is that God expects to learn from our mistakes. The problem we have is that when we sin our sin affects more than just our own well-being. Often our sin affects our family and even our friends. It is much like when we throw a rock in a pool of water the ripple in the water reaches completely across the pool. The ripple of our sin reaches completely across all of the pool of our lives. Often when we make mistakes, we Christians ask God to help us but we fail to ask forgiveness for our sin. God wants us to make good choices, He wants us to keep His commandments and abide in His love.

Thank you, Lord for Your love, for us…Amen.

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