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The True Vine
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” John 15:1 August 29, 2025 The crucifixion of Jesus Christ was only a few hours away. Jesus comes again to the “I am” of His true identity. He is the light, the door, the Good Shepherd, the resurrection and the life, and the way,
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The Way
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6 August 27, 2025 Thomas, the disciple of Jesus, was a mix of devotion to Christ (Jn. 11:16), but had his infamous doubting episode after the resurrection of Jesus (Jn. 20:24-28).
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“It” or “Him?”
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’” John 11:25 August 25, 2025 The words of John 11:25 appear over the tomb of George Washington in Mt. Vernon. Hopefully, it was true in the life of our first President. The context
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The Good Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 August 22,2025 The evening shadows began to disappear. Darkness came in all around as the sheep came into their fold for the night. Dangers lurked everywhere. In Bible times the country side in Palestine was beset with lions,
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Christ the Door
“So Jesus again said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.’” John 10:7 August 20, 2024 A story and an illustration. This is the way to unlock the connection and meaning of John 9 and 10. First, in chapter 9 a blind man is given his sight
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The Light of the World
“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” John 8:12 August 18, 2025 A blind man in a dark room searching for a black cat that is not there. Such is the condition of lost
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The Bread of Life
“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.’” John 6:35 August 15, 2025 There were thousands of hungry people who followed Jesus because of the signs He was performing (Jn. 6:2). The miracle of the five barley loaves
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The Olive Tree – Part III
“For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.” Romans 11:24 August 13, 2025 The key to world history is the nation of Israel.
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The Olive Tree – Part II
“Do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.” Romans 11:18 August 11, 2025 Not many have seen an olive tree. But travel to Israel and you will be introduced to them on the Mount of Olives. The apostle