God chose you for John 15:16a God appointed you for John 15:16b • BEARING FRUIT THAT LASTS How? John 15:16c • EMPOWERED BY A PRAYER THAT WORKS How? John 15:16d • OFFERING OTHERS SOMETHING UNCOMMON How? John 15:17 Questions for Further Discussion LIVING ON PURPOSE | John 15:16-17 The message talked about how purpose is not something we invent, but something we receive from God. Where do people today commonly look for purpose or identity apart from God? Why do those things eventually come up short? As you look back, what’s a season of your life that felt purposeful? Why do you say that? Read John 15:16-17 and review the sermon outline. What stood out to you from the Sunday message? Jesus says, “You did not choose me, but I chose you.” If the deepest fact about you is that you have been chosen by Christ, not because of what you have produced or proven, how does that change the way you face Monday morning? Where in your life are you still operating as if you have to earn God's love? When you hear the phrase “bearing fruit,” what comes to mind? What kind of fruit do you think Jesus is talking about here? How is prayer different when it moves from “getting God to help my plans” to “aligning my heart with His”? Can you think of a time when God reshaped what you were praying for rather than simply answering it? Verse 17 brings everything back to love: “Love one another.” Why do you think Jesus makes love the defining mark of a fruitful and purposeful life?