I AM The True Vine

  I.      Introduction Diane is a wonderful gardener.  Our backyard is an oasis – flowers grow everywhere.  She tends the roses and the hibiscus, which she calls her “biscuits,” and she prunes them faithfully.  And sometimes, she’ll cut an especially beautiful flower and put it in a vase in the kitchen.  And here’s the thing … Continue reading I AM The True Vine

Bread of Life

  I.      Introduction Who does Jesus say He is? The book of John describes Jesus beautifully, beginning with verse 1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  But I want to skip to verses 9-13 because it gives a nice introduction to our lesson today. … Continue reading Bread of Life

I AM The True Vine

I. Introduction We’ve been going through the 7 “I am” discourses of Jesus. I AM the Bread of LifeI AM the Light of the WorldI AM the DoorI AM the Good ShepherdI AM the Resurrection and the LifeI AM the Way and the Truth and the LifeI AM the True Vine We’ve already covered the … Continue reading I AM The True Vine

I AM the Good Shepherd

  I.      Introduction Sheep aren’t the smartest animals.  Have you ever seen a sheep act at a circus? Now, they aren’t completely dumb.  I read about one study that shows they can recognize faces and voices.  They have excellent hearing but very poor eyesight, so they tend to mindlessly follow wherever the sheep in front … Continue reading I AM the Good Shepherd

I AM the Bread of Life

Introduction Who does Jesus say He is? The book of John describes Jesus beautifully, beginning with in verse 1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  But I want to skip to verses 9-13 because it gives a nice introduction to our lesson today. The … Continue reading I AM the Bread of Life