Are you made for more than once-a-week encounters with God? In this message, Sawyer Poitra unpacks John 15 — "I am the vine, you are the branches" — and what it actually looks like to abide in Jesus, not on a retreat and not as a checklist, but as a daily, moment-by-moment relationship.

The deeper we abide, the deeper we depend — and that's where the Holy Spirit grows real fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, faithfulness. And because our hope is anchored in Jesus (Hebrews 6:19), we can walk through grief, hard diagnoses, and uncertain seasons with resilient hope. While we abide, we hope.

Scripture: John 15:1-8, Hebrews 6:19 ️ Speaker: Sawyer Poitra ⛪ New Life Gillette Church | Gillette, WY ️ Series: While I Breathe, I Hope (Week 3)

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• (00:00:02) - Introduction: Family Resemblance and Influence
• (00:03:11) - Turning to John 15: The Vine and Branches
• (00:04:59) - What It Means to Abide in Christ
• (00:07:43) - The Plant Illustration: Weekly vs. Daily Connection
• (00:11:00) - Struggles with Abiding: Busyness and Checklists
• (00:14:21) - Inviting God Into Every Part of the Day
• (00:16:49) - The Promise of Fruit from Abiding
• (00:18:20) - Deeper Abiding Means Deeper Dependence
• (00:20:55) - Fruit of the Spirit and Transformation
• (00:22:32) - Resources: Becoming Book and Life Groups
• (00:24:09) - Connecting Abiding to Hope
• (00:25:04) - The Rappelling Analogy and Anchored Hope
• (00:27:46) - Hope Anchored in Eternity Amid Grief
• (00:30:31) - Closing Prayer