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John 15:4-5 (NASB)- “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.”
"Abide in Me" in the NIV Translation- “Remain in me”
1. Abiding means staying connected to the source.
John 15:4-5 (NASB)- “...As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me..."
2. Abiding is making your home in Christ
“Home is the nicest word there is."- Laura Ingalls Wilder, Author, Little House on the Prairie Series
The challenge is learning how to make our home in Christ, not a physical place or external circumstances.
3. God moved in first – He abides in us.
John 14:22-23 (NIV)- “But Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”
Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.”
John 1:14 (NIV)- “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
Message Translation- “The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood.”
God made the first move; He moved in first.
4. Abiding is a lifelong invitation.
Ask the Lord where your home is:
1. Where is your true home right now?
2. What do you rely on for safety and identity — is it Christ or something (or someone) else?
3. Is there an area of your life where Jesus is asking you to abide more deeply?
4. Have you invited Him in and made space for Him to dwell?
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