Fruit That Remains

Our Scripture reading today is John 15:1-5.

Verse 5, "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."

Over the next three days, we are joining with several other churches to deliver the Truth!  The goal is to hand out 36,000 theJohn316story.com Gospel flyers.  There are close to 70 volunteers that have signed up to help with this project.  We have the flyers and we have a good number of labourers, but what is needed most is the power of the Holy Spirit.  In our text, Jesus makes it crystal clear regarding what we will accomplish in the next three days without Him - 0 or nothing.  We can most certainly work with out Him, but if we are seeking eternal fruit, we cannot accomplish this goal apart from abiding in the Vine.  “It is only by union with Him that any branch can bear fruit: once that union is broken, the sap no longer flows; and fruit in that branch is no longer possible, though the remains of the sap that lay in it may be enough to bear leaves and so for a time give semblance of life.” (Trench)

I would like to encourage you to be involved in this very important citywide outreach.  We can be involved by praying, giving and going.  Does that sound familiar?  If you missed Sunday morning, you missed it.

Morning meetings.  They start at 9am and Anchor is invited to join.

Outreach itself.  Most people will be out from 10am-5pm, but it is not limited to these times.

Fruit that remains.  Visitors in church on Sunday, souls saved and discipled.

If you are physically able, I would also like to encourage you to be involved in the actual delivery of the flyers.  You can contact me directly on how to get them.

If you feel led to give, you can mark your giving envelops with "John 3:16" or make a note in the comments section if giving online.

There is still a harvest waiting in the fields.  We must remain connected to the Vine as we labour in those fields.