1. Why should we make time with God? 2. 3. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2...

1. Why should we make time with God?2.3.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also 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 you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

John 15: 1-5

1. Why should we make time for God?2. Why do we not make time for God?3.

If I could save time in a bottleThe first thing that I'd like to doIs to save every day till eternity passes awayJust to spend them with you

If I could make days last foreverIf words could make wishes come trueI'd save every day like a treasure and thenAgain, I would spend them with you

Time in a bottle, Jim Croce

When we’re in love, we:

1. Spend all our time with the person2. Share all our selves with the person3. Want to know everything about the person

For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Exodus 34:14

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also 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 you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

John 15: 1-5

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.

Ephesians 2:8

1. Why should we make time for God?2. Why do we not make time for God?3. How should we spend time with God?

35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Mark 1:35

32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” 35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. 36 “Abba,[f] Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

Mark 14: 32-36