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Discover Jesus
Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 29, 2005 (message contributor)
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1. What's In A Name
Contributed on Dec 29, 2005
The name Jesus means, "God Saves." The name declares who Jesus is and what Jesus was born to do. Jesus saves us from our sins, but also for an abundant life.
Luke 2:21-40 “What’s In A Name?” INTRODUCTION Names are very important to us. We are often admonished by parents to, “keep the family name,” which is translated, “don’t do anything stupid or illegal.” Some people go through life struggling with the name they were given, like the ...read more
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2. I Am The Bread Of Life
Contributed on Jan 5, 2006
Jesus proclaims that his is both God, and that he moves in our lives to sustain us and fulfill us.
John 6:25-42 “I Am the Bread of Life” INTRODUCTION There are many ways to obtain information about a person. We can interview family and friends. If the person is famous enough, we can read the books that have been printed about him or her. Perhaps the best way is to listen to what the ...read more
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3. I Am The Light Of The World
Contributed on Jan 31, 2006
Jesus’ proclamation that he is the light of the world holds powerful image for us, and helps us to understand how Jesus moves in our lives and ministers to our needs.
John 16-13, 8:12 “I Am the Light of the World” INTRODUCTION Each and every one of us has different pictures, or images, of Jesus and how he moves in our lives. Many of us imagine Jesus as our friend. Of course, this picture is expressed by the popular, old time hymn, “What a Friend We ...read more
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4. I Am The Gate
Contributed on Jan 31, 2006
Jesus is the gate through whom we enter in to a life of fellowship with God’s family and an abundant life of green pastures.
John 10:1-10 “I am the Gate” INTRODUCTION We are surrounded by gates. We arrive at and depart from airports through gates. In order to get to those gates we pass through a security gate. Many of us have gates that provide an entrance into a courtyard, or security gates that keep people ...read more
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5. I Am The Good Shepherd
Contributed on Feb 17, 2006
The image of the good sheperd is a powerful one that enables us to envision God’s provisional and protective involvement in our lives.
John 10:11-18 “I am the Good Shepherd” INTRODUCTION One of the most common and popular images of Jesus is that of a good shepherd. This image has dominated Christian art for two millennia. If we have seen many stained glass windows, one or more of them probably had a shepherd theme. ...read more
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6. I Am The Way, The Truth And The Life
Contributed on Feb 17, 2006
The life of faith is a journey along the path of life with Jesus. It also is opening ourselves up to the truth of the Spirit
John 14: 1-14 “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” INTRODUCTION Everyone is searching for a home, in actuality it is the one desire humans have that cannot properly be satisfied on this earth, because this earth is not our home. In a spiritual sense, everyone is like Patch Adams, ...read more
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7. I Am The Vine
Contributed on Mar 9, 2006
Seeing Jesus as the vine of our lives, emphasizes that Jesus is the source of life, and who empowers us to be fruitful.
John 15:1-8 “I am the Vine” INTRODUCTION We are a culture obsessed with staying connected. We have cell phones, streaming, text messaging, and GPS tracking. We all need to stay in touch. Today’s text deals with being connected. Jesus describes the divine connection between his ...read more