The Vine, Pt. 5 - Go
Now that our house is rebuilt after we've destroyed it by fire, what are we to do with our rebuilt house?

Now that our house is rebuilt after we've destroyed it by fire, what are we to do with our rebuilt house?
When our house is rebuilt, we need to now turn & rescue others from their burning house. How do we do that? Remain in loving others.
Jesus told us to remain in him. Then he told us that we can produce zero God fruit without him. Now he tells us how to remain in him.
Jesus makes a bold statement that we are and can do nothing without him. Does he really know what he's talking about?
Jesus' one bullet point "job description" for his followers.
Kingdom giving is so much more than putting our money in the plate each week. What does it look like when Kingdom followers realize that God has given everything for them and then want to give everything they have for Him?
What's the difference between leadership & Kingdom leadership? And what one thing above all else do Kingdom leaders want?
When we get direct access to God, will we like it? Through the blood of the Lamb, we have a feast with God.
We've viewed "Men of God" of having a more direct access than mere mortals. But that isn't what God wants. God's vision is for all to find direct access to him.
God is Present. God Provides. But there has to be more for 1-2 million people to organize into a nation. God gave Moses strategic wisdom on how to grow people...and it came from the most unlikely of people.
God not only gives us his presence, but he also gives us his provision.
Immanuel isn't just a Jesus & Christmas concept. God has proven he is Immanuel for all time.
Jesus wants us to lose our religion. But we are gaining the Kingdom. What does that mean?
We have machismo to compensate for something. For religious machismo, we're compensating for our weak faith.
Jesus would rather have us rough around the edges & being transformed on the outside. That's better than looking good, but stinking on the outside.
The religious were good at giving. REAL good. But it isn't about giving. It is about giving up.
Religion can be used to lie. Shocker, right? Well, what does Jesus want our words to be?
The religious leaders found it was hard to make converts. Then they made them worse off! How do we do fruitful evangelism?
Religious pride leaves people far from God still far from God. Jesus demanded his people live in humility so they can give life to others.
Jesus stood outside the church and knocked on the door. The church kept right on feasting. Jesus didn't want them to stop...he just wanted to be a part.
Trials make us question God's love. But when we go through trials with faith, we are strengthened by the Linchpin to be a linchpin.
A church can have all the activity in the world, but be dead. How do we make sure that our Life is real?
We love our sin without consequences. They may not come today, but it all will catch up to us. But God has a reward for those who Hear & Follow.
Old habits die hard. Quite often, provision is the reason behind returning to our sin. The reward of faith is finding the hidden provision that we never thought possible!
It looks like everyone is racing along. But you're limping. Is there something wrong with you? Jesus would say no. Just keep limping!
Ephesus was a church that led with rules & behavior change. But Jesus wanted to change the culture...not behavior.
Churches and Christians are supposed to live differently. But they're supposed to not be legalistic either. How can we be different without being legalistic?
Everyone has a Paradise and our Paradise is where our church is. Jesus came to rescue us from the Paradise Hell that we create for ourselves!
Jesus tells a story about a guy who walked away from his father. But what happened when he decided to come back to his father?
Jesus asked the tax collector Matthew to Follow him. That means Jesus forgave before Matthew came out from behind his table. Then Jesus showed up to Matthew's sinners party. Showing he's way more interested in belonging than believing and behaving.