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Jesus Self-defined

Jesus Self-Defined, Part 7: I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life

April 18, 2021 • Steve Brown

We live in a culture with growing diversity, competing claims for truth, and greater uncertainty. We also have a foundational hope to know what is THE way, THE truth, and THE life. So, how can we know the way, the truth, and the life?

Jesus Self-Defined, Part 6: I am the Vine

April 11, 2021 • Steve Brown

From the time that Jesus walked the earth, people have tried to define Jesus. What if we let Jesus define himself? Jesus once said, “I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” (John 8:18) The Gospel of John records seven statements that Jesus made about himself, all beginning with “I am …” Using these statements and other related Bible passages, we will seek to learn how Jesus defined himself. Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches.” What does that mean for the life of a branch (you, me)?

Jesus Self-Defined, Part 5: I am the Resurrection

April 4, 2021 • Mike Weaver

From the time that Jesus walked the earth, people have tried to define Jesus. What if we let Jesus define himself? Jesus once said, “I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” (John 8:18) The Gospel of John records seven statements that Jesus made about himself, all beginning with “I am …” Using these statements and other related Bible passages, we will seek to learn how Jesus defined himself.

Jesus Self-Defined, Part 4: I am the Good Shepherd

March 28, 2021 • Steve Brown

When Jesus self-defined as the Good Shepherd, he said that the Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep, even the sheep that didn’t belong to him. Why would a shepherd die for his sheep, let alone sheep that weren’t his?

Jesus Self-Defined, Part 3: I am the Door

March 21, 2021 • Mike Weaver

From the time that Jesus walked the earth, people have tried to define Jesus. What if we let Jesus define himself? Jesus once said, “I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” (John 8:18) The Gospel of John records seven statements that Jesus made about himself, all beginning with “I am …” Using these statements and other related Bible passages, we will seek to learn how Jesus defined himself. In part 3 of our series we focus on Jesus' words, “I am the door.”

Jesus Self-Defined, Part 2: I am the Light of the World

March 14, 2021 • Steve Brown

We often fear what we cannot see. Most of us have some fear of the dark. This ranges from literal fear of physical darkness to fear of the unknown. To what do your unseen fears lead you?

Jesus Self-Defined, Part 1: I am the Bread of Life

March 7, 2021 • Mike Weaver

From the time that Jesus walked the earth, people have tried to define Jesus. This continues in our day. What if we let Jesus define himself? The Gospel of John records seven statements that Jesus made about himself, all beginning with “I am …” Using these statements and other related Bible passages, we will seek to learn how Jesus defined himself.