Connect:

1. Open in prayer
2. Have you ever tried to grow fruit? Share a story of success or failure.

Discussion:

1. Ask Holy Spirit to speak to you and the group through the reading of John 15:1-17. Pastor Tim concluded that these verses are saying that Jesus is the source of flourishing life; therefore we must keep our lives close with Him. How have you seen this to be true in your life? Where have you struggled with this?
2. Pastor Tim mentioned that sometimes we get focused on the fruit instead of the vine. Where has the fruit of your life caused you to feel overly confident or discouraged? How might God be shifting your perspective here?
3. Pastor Tim talked about heart transformation vs behavior modification. What does this mean? Where have you seen the church get this wrong? Where have you seen the church get it right? Where has this been a struggle for you?
4. As you look over the practices that we preached through, which one do you feel you need to lean into more in the next season? (Sabbath, simplicity, prayer, Bible reading, generosity, worship, confession, gratitude, unplugging, lament, serving)
5. Pastor Tim talked about a ‘rule of life’. Is this something you would like to try? If so, grab a partner in your group and book a time to meet for coffee when you will go through the rule of life you create. Plan a regular time to meet (bi-weekly, monthly or other) to check in to see how it’s going. Commit to this for minimum 3 months.

Prayer:

Share prayer requests one at a time. As a person shares, get the person on the right to pray for them, including anything they may have shared during discussion.