Sermons on I Am A Rock:

Jesus Said: I Am The True Vine Series

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 4, 2012

What does abiding in Christ, who is the true vine mean for me today - mission?

Sermon Story: When Maddy and I lived in Switzerland we had a couple of vines in the back garden. To be honest, the first year we were there - they looked pretty awful and so Maddy asked her father - as he had been a farmer - to come round and trim them to see if we could get any fruit. I got a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

God’s Wonderful Promises From Isaiah 43:1-5

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 11, 2020

MANY WONDERFUL PROMISES CAN BE FOUND IN JUST THE FIRST 5 VERSES IN THE 43 CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF ISAIAH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE 35,000 PROMISES IN THE BIBLE, WELL HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM AND IF IT WAS ALL WE HAD IT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE ALL WE NEED FROM GOD.

GOD’S WONDERFUL PROMISES FROM ISAIAH 43:1-5 MANY WONDERFUL PROMISES CAN BE FOUND IN JUST THE FIRST 5 VERSES IN THE 43RD CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF ISAIAH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE 35,000 PROMISES IN THE BIBLE, WELL HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM AND IF IT WAS ALL WE HAD IT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-5, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 13:5, Isaiah 44:22

The Lord Is Our Great "i Am"

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 22, 2022

The Lord sees our oppression, hears our cries. The Lord saves the sinner, his children. Lord is "I AM"

THE LORD IS OUR GREAT “I AM” (Outline) August 7, 2022 – Pentecost 9 – EXODUS 3:7-14 INTRO: The LORD is serious about his name. The LORD wants his people, actually also all people, to respect his name. "I am the LORD; that is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus "i Am The Way The Truth And The Life." Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 20, 2021

Jesus makes it clear in our text that He is the only way into Heaven. He is the path to truth which then leads to eternal life. Without His path or His truth we could never discover eternal life and the abundant life he spoke of.

“I Am the way the truth and the life.” Series: Jesus the I Am of Renewal Thesis: Jesus makes it clear in our text that He is the only way into Heaven. He is the path to truth which then leads to eternal life. Without His path or His truth we could never discover eternal life and the abundant life ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, Deuteronomy 5:33, Deuteronomy 8:6, John 14:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abide In Me.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 21, 2023

Jesus is the true fulfilment of Israel’s mission, and those who are rooted in Him are His ambassadors to a fallen world.

ABIDE IN ME. John 15:1-6. In Psalm 80:8-16 Israel is poignantly portrayed as a vine which has spread throughout the whole land, only to be torn down, devoured, and burnt at the time of the Exile. The vineyard motif is again taken up in Isaiah 5:1-7, where a moral reason is given for this ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bread Of Life

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jan 21, 2023

Receiving Me is necessary for eternal life, just as receiving bread is necessary for sustaining physical life.

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. John 6:35 As we come to the Gospel of John in the New Testament, we find seven “I AM” titles for Jesus.(I am the bread of life (6:35), I am the light of the world ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The True Vine

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Apr 20, 2021

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

The True Vine Scripture: John 15:1-8. Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Other

The Door Of The Sheep.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 21, 2021

Jesus is the only way in to the presence of God.

THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP. John 10:1-10. Back in the second "I am" saying of Jesus, He declared Himself to be the light of the world (John 8:12), and ratified this claim by healing a man born blind (John 9:5-7). The Pharisees excommunicated the (now healed) man born blind (John 9:34), and ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Am I Called To Ministry? How Can I Know?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021

Ah, the grand call to adventure. Every hero has accepted the call and began the journey of love and service. In a sense, every Christian is called to ministry of some sort.

Isaiah 6:8 (ISV) Then I heard the voice of the LORD as he was asking, "Whom will I send? Who will go for us?" "Here I am!" I replied. "Send me." Ah, the grand call to adventure. Every hero has accepted the call and began the journey of love and service. In a sense, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8

Denomination: Salvation Army

The True Vine

Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 22, 2026

In contrast the portait of Israel as a "degenerate and wild vine" (Isa 5:7, Jer 2:21 Jesus declares Himself to be the “true vine.

“The True Vine” John 15:1-8 Jesus and His Disciples are about to leave the Upper Room where Jesus had just washed the feet ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

On What Rock?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 6, 2020

Is Protestantism legitimate? What are the keys to the kingdom? If true Christians agree on essential matters, why the rivalry? Let’s look at Rome’s exclusive claim in Matthew 16:13-20.

Is Protestantism legitimate? What are the keys to the kingdom? If true Christians agree on essential matters, why the rivalry? Let’s look at Rome’s exclusive claim in Matthew 16:13-20. When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

La Verdad Sobre Dios Series

Contributed by Leo Lee on Mar 10, 2015

God, he did it by himself...

LA VERDAD SOBRE DIOS (Truth about God) INTRODUCCION: Aproximadamente hacen dos mil años, una mujer llamada María dio a luz un niño. El niño se llamó Jesús. El no era un niño cualquier. María era una virgen y ella concibió a Jesús por el Espíritu Santo. Su nacimiento fue un milagro. María no ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

“promises And Proofs From The Good Shepherd” Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 21, 2015

Jesus provides promises and proofs of His Deity and Messiahship after two I AM declarations; I am the Door and I am the Good Shepherd

“Promises and Proofs from the Good Shepherd” John 10:22-42 Last week we heard Jesus make two more “I AM” statements, emphatic declarations of His own Deity, identifying Himself as the YAHWEH, the Lord God of the Old Testament. He said, “I AM the DOOR of the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise Of Resurrection And Life Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 21, 2015

Jesus proclaims His fifth I AM statement, "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" and explains the meaning of his declaration.

The Promise of Resurrection and Life John 11:1-27 The time Jesus spent beyond the Jordan was short-lived and Jesus moves back into the area of Jerusalem in John 11, his death on the cross only days away. The rejection and hatred toward Jesus would not dim the unmistakable witness of the glory of ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

God Introduces Himself Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 3, 2022

Who is God? In the very first verse of the Bible, God is introduced as Elohim (Genesis 1:1), an intensive plural, meaning mighty, or very great. Later, God introduces Himself to Abram with the words, “I am the Lord [Yahweh].” (Genesis 15:7)

Who is God? In the very first verse of the Bible, God is introduced as Elohim (Genesis 1:1), an intensive plural, meaning mighty, or very great. Later, God introduces Himself to Abram with the words, “I am the Lord [Yahweh].” (Genesis 15:7) With the same words He introduces Himself to Moses (Exodus ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 15:7, Isaiah 42:8

Denomination: Baptist