The Kris Vallotton Podcast Sermon - Moving into Friendship with God
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May 22, 2023 A lively message traces the journey from obeying God like a slave to relating to Him as a friend. Along the way, it explores identity in Christ, the sometimes-uncomfortable pruning of spiritual growth, abiding in Jesus, and the bold conversations Abraham and Moses shared with God.
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Identity Changes The Reality Of Sin
- Receiving Christ transforms you from being prone to sin into being prone to righteousness because His seed abides in you.
- Recognizing the truth of your new identity defeats the false feeling of being stuck in sin.
Welcome Pruning To Bear Fruit
- Abide in Jesus and accept pruning so God can redirect your energy from unfruitful growth to fruitfulness.
- Let God's corrective words cut back or remove what prevents you from bearing more fruit.
Vineyard Lesson About Pruning
- Kris recalls working in his uncle's vineyard to illustrate not understanding pruning as a youth.
- He explains vine growth that produces useless sticks and why cuttings restore fruitfulness.