Sermons on It Is I:

I Am The Gate Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 26, 2012

This is the last in a series on the "I ams" from the book of John. This message looks at what it means to us that Jesus is the "Gate"

I am the Gate I am. That’s what Jesus said. “I am.” Since June we have been looking at the various times that Jesus used the phrase “I am” to metaphorically describe himself. “I am the Way”, “I am the truth”, “I am the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

“i Love The Lord"

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

“I love the Lord"

“I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplication.” —Psalm 116:1. Devotion Because Of :- I.OUR PRAYERS. (a) How Frail Luke ch11:1 " And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-2

Denomination: Holiness

Did He Really Say That? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 24, 2012

This is the introduction to a series on the I Ams from the book of John. Here we look at why we should believe Jesus' accounts of himself

Did He Really Say That? Man on the Street video about Jesus. So who do you think Jesus was? And more importantly: who do you think Jesus is today? You obviously think something about Jesus you are sitting in church on Sunday Morning. So who is Jesus for you? Usually Jesus gets good reviews, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:41-59

Denomination: Wesleyan

"I Have Heard"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 24, 2015

The prophet hears of the fame of God I have heard if we speak those in prison hear, I have heard if we speak the world will hear.

“I Have Heard” Habakkuk 3:2 • Habakkuk 3:2LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O LORD. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy 1) The book of Habakkuk begins with a complaint. The prophet saw injustice, violence, ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:2-4

Denomination: Methodist

Can I Get A Witness? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 13, 2009

I am the light of the world...as opposed to the darkness in which we find ourselves apart from Christ.

In many congregations across our nation today there will come a time in worship when the pastor will ask his or her members, "Can I get a witness?" as a church member[s ]may take time to give a testimony of how God has moved in their lives.1 The assurance that God intervenes in everyday lives and ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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

I Am The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Jun 19, 2020

This week we continue our series into Discovery who Jesus says He is through the I Am statements in the book of John. This week looks at light of the world

This week we continue our series into Discovery who Jesus says He is through the I Am statements in the book of John. So far we have looked at Jesus as the Great I am…the timeless, divine one. Last week we look at Jesus as the bread of life. When we abide in Him, and partake of Him, he lives in ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 18, 2021

This message is part of the Defining Jesus series on the "I AM statements of Christ

DEFINING JESUS I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE John 14:1-14 (NIV) 1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

I Can Do It.

Contributed by Drexwell Seymour on Sep 9, 2018

I can Do It. You Can Do It. We Can Do It.

I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Introduction Fear is the one of the primary factors that is causing many of us to use the words I can’t. Because we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13, 2 Timothy 1:7

"Before Abraham Was” Series

Contributed by John Newton on Jun 4, 2023

Jesus’ controversy with the Pharisees concludes with the most amazing claim.

For those of you who are old enough to have watched the Seinfeld show on TV, you may recall an episode from twenty-five years ago entitled “The Comeback”. It all revolved around a conversation in the opening scene between George Costanza and a co-worker named Reilly. The two are taking a snack ...read more

Scripture: John 8:48-59

Denomination: Episcopal

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

Who Am I?

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Apr 21, 2023

Don’t you just love those preachers who can take one bible verse and bring an entire message with a rich and robust meaning? Well, that ain’t me! You’re not getting that today. However, the message is built around 1 Corinthians 12:27 and we’ll get there eventually!

Did you ever have that teacher who the only reason you paid attention in class was because they might call on you to answer a question, and you didn’t want to look a fool? Just sayin’ When I first began preparing this message, I recalled a scene from the movie “Overcomer”. I have shared this with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27

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