Sermons on Become As I Am:

I Am The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 15, 2012

The first in a seven week series on the "I Am" sayings of Jesus from John's gospel account.

Introduction: I’m not real big on New Year’s resolutions, but at the beginning of this year I set a personal goal to know Jesus better this year. So I’m really excited about the next seven weeks because we’re going to get to know Jesus better through His own words. Near the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-29

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Get On God's List?

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Nov 29, 2000

This sermon tells how to make sure our names are in the Book of Life.

Do y’all remember way back in elementary school, whenever the teacher had to leave the room for some reason? She’d assign someone to come up to her desk and keep watch over the class, lest they do something they weren’t supposed to - like talking or laughing or throwing spitballs. If anyone ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:1-3

Denomination: *other

I Am The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 2, 2009

What do the words I am the Bread of Life say to folk today?

Jn 6:25-40: I am the bread of Life The key to understanding the whole of John 6 – the chapter of our Gospel reading revolves around one of Jesus’ famous “I am” statements – I am the Bread of life. Indeed, by choosing these words, I AM Jesus was pointing his hearers to something special about ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-40

Denomination: Anglican

I Am The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

Jesus declares Himself to be the bread of life.

BACKGROUND: Following the miraculous feeding of the 5,000, Jesus walks on water to the boat and goes with the disciples into the region of Capernaum. The people cross over to find Him and upon arrival ask how He got there. Jesus tells them that they are looking for Him for the wrong reason and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

Jesus declares Himself to be the Good Shepherd.

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18, Hebrews 13:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

Jesus declares that He is the resurrection and the life.

1. Martha and Mary expected Jesus to operate in their time and on their terms. a. “If you had only been here . . . “ b. How often do we feel as though God has let us down by not doing things as we expected? 2. Martha was looking for the moment of the resurrection. a. Martha had faith to believe ...read more

Scripture: John 11:20-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Be Bold For God (I Am Emboldened I Am Prepared For Eternity)

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Sep 23, 2021

Today’s message is a call for every believer to experience the same way as the early believers. We believe that the move of God will always be available for everyone who are willing to believe that it’s still possible to see signs, wonders and miracles done by the early apostles.

Intro: We are now on our 3rd week for our theme “I am Emboldened, I am Prepared for Eternity”. And last week we have heard from our dear Pastor Mildred the marks of an emboldened believer. We learned also that for us Christians we can be bold in our preaching, prayer, persuasion (or faith), ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Luke 4:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christmas Eve Sermon: "Am I 'strong In Spirit'?"

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 5, 2017

A look at Luke 1:80 where it says that John the Baptist "become strong in spirit." This is the verse before the famous Christmas story (Luke 2:1-7). The sermon encourages people to "train themselves in godliness" and become more like Christ.

- Story from Preaching Today of the person pointlessly trying to visit every Starbucks in America. - “Accomplishing” something that really doesn’t amount to much. - What we accomplish with our lives is what v. 80 got me to thinking about. - This verse comes just before that famous Christmas ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Indisputable ‘i Am’ Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Oct 30, 2015

Jesus reveals himself as the I AM of the Old Testament and gives the conditions and terms for salvation in His Name.

The Indisputable ‘I AM’ John 8: 21-31 In John 8:12 the LORD Jesus validates His own deity in identifying Himself as THE Light of the World that “whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” We saw the indispensable character of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-31

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

I AM NOT WHAT I WANNA BE. I AM NOT WHAT I AM GONNA BE. BUT PRAISE GOD I AM NOT WHAT I WAS! THESE NT PASSAGES SHARE WHO I WILL BE, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME AFTER COMING TO KNOW JESUS CHRIST!

I WILL... Acts ...receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon me ...be His witness--to the ends of the earth Romans ...receive according to what I’ve done ...receive eternal life, glory, honor and praises ...be judged and my secrets ...be saved through his life ...live with him ...never be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-9

Denomination: Methodist

Refreshed And Recharged! (I Am Recharged, I Am Prepared For Eternity)

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Jul 19, 2021

This pandemic caused us Christians to be threatened by a virus not by COVID-19 but by a virus called "new normal syndrome" which everyone leads to spiritual dryness. This sermon discussed about how to overcome it and how to stay in God's presence.

Intro: For the last 2 Sundays we heard a lot of exhortations and teachings about how to know and overcome the stresses of life that cause every one of us to be drained that leads us to be recharged. Why do you think that our mother church decided to have this theme be on this month of July? It’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Am, Am I Following Some Rough Enough Shepherd? Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 24, 2010

Jesus tells us he is the Good Shepherd. Do we follow the Good Shepherd and are we as commited to him as he is to us?

Sermon; I Am the Good Shepherd, John 10-11-21. A couple of weeks ago I talked about the sheep gate and discussed some of my adventures with livestock, the livestock being sheep. The truth of the matter was I am not a good Shepherd, “I am the rough enough shepherd!” Let me contrast my ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Be Involved For God - I Am Involved I Am Prepared For Eternity Series

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Oct 14, 2021

How do we get ourselves involved for God? It is a matter of knowing the level or our involvement. This sermon talks about our current level of involvement and how to be involved the way God wants us to be.

It is also our 1st week in this month of October with the theme “I Am Involved, I Am Prepared for Eternity”. Now some of us may not know that this is also the anniversary month of the whole JIL Church Worldwide. And for 43 years God has been faithful to this ministry because many people are also ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, John 4:35-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Exodus: “the History Of The Redeemed: The Burning Bush” Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Sep 20, 2016

The appearing of God to Moses points to the coming of Jesus in the flesh 1500 years later. The giving of God's Name continues the revelation of God's nature and character to redeem sinful mankind.

Exodus: “The History of the Redeemed: The Burning Bush” Exodus 3:1-17 Segue way from Genesis to Exodus The second book of the Bible is Exodus which is a Latin word meaning “exit” or “departure”.It was not intended to be a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:17

Denomination: Baptist

Have I Sinned Too Much For God To Forgive?

Contributed by David Insell on May 2, 2003

This message tells of God’s forgiveness no matter what the sin. We will look at David and Saul of Tarsus.

I have been a pastor for about 25 years. In this period of time, I have talked to many people who have said that they had sinned too much for God to forgive. Then you have the people who say, “ I just can’t forgive myself.” You would think as many churches that we have in America that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:2-17, Acts 8:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational