REMAIN

UNLOVINGlose temper,

inconsiderate, judgmental

DEPRESSEDlacking joy,

miserable, alone

WORRYafraid, anxious, lacking peace

IMPATIENCErushed, demanding, (sermon too long)

SINFULNESSdisobedient,

rebellious

HARSHNESShard on people you

love

UNFAITHFULNESSgossip, mind,

actions

SELF-INDULGENCEindulgent, lack of

discipline, lazy

GAL 5:22-2322 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.

“REMAINING”CONNECTED TO

CHRIST

JOHN 15:4-54 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

remain - menee(men'-ay):

to stay, to abide, to dwell, to remain.

PROMISES FOR THOSE

WHO “REMAIN” IN

CHRIST

(1)YOU WILL BEAR

SPIRITUAL FRUIT

JOHN 15:55 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Cockroach TheorySundar Pichai

At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.

The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group. Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama. The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt.

When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant. Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behavior? If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos.

It is not the cockroach, but the inability of those people to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.I realized that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.

It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me. More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.Lessons learnt from the story:I understood, I should not react in life. I should always respond.

The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded. Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of. A beautiful way to understand life. Person who is happy is not because everything is right in his life. He is happy because his attitude towards everything in his life is right.

(2)YOU WILL POSSESS

SPIRITUAL POWER

JOHN 15:77 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO “REMAIN”IN CHRIST

(1)REMAIN IN

GOD’S WORD

(2)REMAIN INCHRISTIAN

FELLOWSHIP

(3)REMAIN IN

CONSISTENT PRAYER

(4)REMAIN

AMAZED BY GOD’S

CREATION

(5)REMAIN

FAITHFULIN SERVICE

WARNINGS IF YOU DON’T “REMAIN”IN CHRIST

JOHN 15:66 If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.

JOHN 15:6-11

6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

JOHN 15:6-11

8 This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. 9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.

JOHN 15:6-11

11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

All leaves, no fruit.The fruitless branch

is on its way to destruction.

Some pass for branches, but they

don’t bear fruit.

1 JOHN 2:24-28

24 See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is what he promised us — even eternal life. 26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray

1 JOHN 2:24-28

27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit — just as it has taught you, remain in him.

1 JOHN 2:24-28

28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

ACTS 11:22-24

22 News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw the evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.

ACTS 11:22-24

24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

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