Rule of Life - Sabbath Sunday 12.28.25

A Rule of Life

December 28, 2025 

Chris Honess, Lead Pastor

1. For a meaningful year, being with Jesus is essential.

“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 15:5

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Galatians 5:22–23

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. 

John 15:7–8

2. There’s a huge space between our intentions and our reality.

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 

Romans 7:15 

3. In 2026, we need a resilient plan to be with Jesus.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

1 Corinthians 9:24–27

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 

Colossians 3:1–2