The True Vine

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The True Vine

Message 7

R.C. Sproul

How do we understand Jesus' teaching about the vine and the branches? Jesus said He was the Vine, His people are the branches, and that the branches are called to produce fruit. What about the branches that do not produce fruit? If they are cut off, how does this affect the doctrine of perseverance of the saints? Dr. Sproul examines these questions as he looks at Jesus as "The True Vine."

More from Knowing Christ: The I AM Sayings of Jesus

The Bread of Life

R.C. Sproul

The world is in the middle of an identity crisis—that is, it doesn't know the real identity of Jesus. But rather than asking everyone else, the best way to know who Jesus really is, is to find out what He says about Himself. Starting with "The Bread of Life," Dr. Sproul explores what Jesus says about Himself by looking at the I AM statements He makes in the Gospel of John.

The Light of the World

R.C. Sproul

Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." But what does "light of the world" really mean? Dr. Sproul looks at how Jesus is this light, and explains the sense in which we all benefit from it, though there are only a few who acknowledge and come to the light.

The Sheep Gate

R.C. Sproul

"Who do Christians think they are to tell Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, and Muslims that they are not going to Heaven?" pluralists protest. When confronted with these kinds of questions the Christian needs to appeal to authority. In this case, it is the entrance into Heaven Himself. In "The Sheep Gate," Dr. Sproul will explore this as he considers the parallels Jesus made between keeping sheep, and the entrance into heaven.