John 15:1-8Possibly one of the most mis-used and abused passages in the Bible; Israel is the unfaithful vine, Jesus is the True Vine; Unbelievers get burned, believers get lifted up and washed to bear more fruit; All Abiders bear fruit; Bema Seat rewards, or Judgment Day

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John 15:1-4NAU John 15:1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 "You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.

John 15:5+1The Seven I AM Statements In JohnWednesday, April 9th, 2014Christian LifePast FeaturedRaptureSalvationThis entry is part 2 of 2 in the seriesSummarizing John's GospelA Bible Study by Jack KelleyRecently I completely re-vamped a study I had originally written in 2003, entitled The Seven Miracles In John . In it I showed how John selected these seven miracles specifically for their ability to help us believe that Jesus is who He claimed to be, and that by believing we might have eternal life.In addition to these seven miracles Johns gospel contains seven I am statements. Their focus is on what happens after we become believers. You can call them part 2 of Johns underlying message to the Church. In this study, well look at these seven I am statements to see what theyll tell us. Heres the first one.1. The Bread Of LifeThen Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.(John 6:35)Jesus had recently fed the 5000. Incredibly some were still asking for a miraculous sign to help them believe He was who He claimed to be. They brought up the manna their forefathers had eaten in the wilderness (Exodus 16:13-18), and that established the context for this statement. I believe Jesus was saying the manna was meant to be a model of the Messiah. Whoever partakes of Him will never again know spiritual hunger. Like the manna, every one who seeks Him will find Him (Matt. 7:7-8), but each of us has to find Him for ourselves. No one else can receive Him for us, nor can we receive Him for anyone else. We all get an amount sufficient for our salvation. No one is lacking, none of Him is wasted.As for our thirst, remember how Jesus told the woman at the well that the water He offered would cure her thirst forever. Pointing to Jacobs well, before which they were standing, He said,Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.(John 4:13-14)And then on the last and greatest day of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice,If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.(John 7:37-39)The Psalmist wrote, As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.(Psalm 42:1) In Jesus our spiritual hunger is satisfied and our spiritual thirst is quenched. Once we have the Holy Spirit, our search for spiritual fulfillment comes to an end, and we never need any other sustenance. The God shaped hole in our heart is finally filled.2. The Light Of The WorldWhen Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.(John 8:12)Literally this means that those who join Jesus as one of His followers will not be ignorant of spiritual matters but will have the power of understanding especially of the spiritual truth that brings eternal life. When we take the time to learn and apply these truths in faith we discover that the old adage is true. Whatever the spiritual question, Jesus is the answer.Are you feeling down trodden or discouraged? Overcome by the worries of life?Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.(Phil 4:4-7, 19).Do you carry a burden of guilt because of your sins?If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9).Do you have money problems?Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(Luke 6:38).You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(2 Cor. 9:11)Or health problems?Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.(James 5:14-16).Ill say it again. Whatever the spiritual question, Jesus is the answer.3. The GateI am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.(John 10:9)This is a reference to the Kingdom and recalls the words ofPsalm 23:2,He makes me lie down in green pasture.Salvation is found through Jesus, He is the gate to the Kingdom, and no one can enter except through Him (John 3:3, John 14:6). Having entered through Him we will have the freedom to come and go as we please, dwelling in a state of peace in the midst of plenty. Surely goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our life, and we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:6).4. The Good ShepherdI am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(John 10:11)No one expects sheep to be responsible for themselves. Owners hire shepherds for that purpose. A shepherds job is to accept responsibility for the safety and well being of his flock. Most shepherds only take that to the point where it would threaten their personal safety, rightly deciding that their life is worth more than that of a sheep. A few would be willing to risk their lives to protect their sheep, but our Shepherd knowingly and willingly died to save us, because there was no other way.5. The Resurrection And The LifeJesus said to her,I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.(John 11:25-26)This is an amazing statement. The Lord had already said that whoever believes in Him would not perish but would have eternal life (John 3:16). Here he provided more detail, saying that even though a believer experiences physical death, he will still have life. He was referring to the resurrection of those who die in faith. And then He said there would be some would never die, but would pass from this life directly into the next one. If we didnt already know about the rapture, we wouldnt see this, but since we do we can understand that He was talking about that one generation who will be alive when He comes for the Church, and will receive eternal life without dying first. And once again the Lord confirmed that the single qualification for eternal life is to believe that His death paid the entire price for our sins.6. The Way, The Truth, And The LifeJesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(John 14:6)There is no other way into the presence of God than by accepting the Lords death as payment in full for our sins. As Peter said,Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.(Acts 4:12) Jesus is the only remedy God has provided for mans sin problem. He is the only way to eternal life. This is the truth of Gods Word.7. The VineI am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.(John 15:5)Its important to understand that salvation is not a fruit bearing event, so in this statement Jesus was talking about our life after were saved. Of course a non believer cannot bear fruit, and even after we are saved, believers are not automatically fruitful. But if we yield our life to Him, (Romans 12:1-2) and respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit He sent to guide us (John 14:26) we can bear much fruit.If not, our lives will be unfruitful, because without Him we can do nothing of spiritual value. Well still be saved, but well be of no more use to the work of the Kingdom than the unfruitful branches the gardener discards at pruning time. Paul confirmed this in1 Cor 3:12-15. The unfruitful believer will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.Fruitfulness is not a matter of success or failure from a worldly stand point. Its a matter of motive. Many of us will see some of our greatest accomplishments burn in the fires of judgment because we achieved them with wrong motives, like self satisfaction, or recognition from others, or even a desire to make points with God. Only those things that are prompted by the Holy Spirit and where our only motive is gratitude for all weve been given will survive.Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of mens hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.(1 Cor. 4:5)In summary, lets put each of these seven I am statements in capsule for.Statement 1 tells us that Jesus is the One who spiritually sustains us.In statement 2 we learn that through Him we gain spiritual understanding and wisdom for living.Statement 3 explains that He has given us free and unlimited access to His Kingdom.Statement 4 shows how He did this by paying our entrance fee with His lifeIn statement 5 we learn that whether we die before the rapture or are taken live in it, He has guaranteed our eternal life with God.Statement 6 explains that He is the only one who can do this for us, andStatement 7 reveals that for the balance of our life on Earth, the things we do in His strength, out of gratitude for what Hes done for us, are the only things that matter.These are the seven I am statements in John. Like the seven miracles we reviewed earlier, they reveal the Gospel. 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John 11:25, I am [ego eimi] John 6:35 I am the bread of lifeJohn 8:12 I am the Light of the worldJohn 10:7+9, "I am the doorJohn 10:11+14, "I am the good shepherdNAU John 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am [ego eimi] the resurrection and the lifeJohn 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the lifeJohn 15:5+1, "I am [ego eimi] the true vine

John 15:1 I am the true vine?NAU John 15:1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.What a strange thing to say!As opposed to a false vine? What vine are we talking about?NAS Isaiah 5:1 Let me sing now for my well-beloved A song of my beloved concerning His vineyard. My well-beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill. 2 And He dug it all around, removed its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. And He built a tower in the middle of it, And hewed out a wine vat in it; Then He expected it to produce good grapes, But it produced only worthless ones.

John 15:1 I am the true vine?NAU Psalm 80:8 You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it. 9 You cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land. 11 It was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River. 12 Why have You broken down its hedges, So that all who pass that way pick its fruit? 13 A boar from the forest eats it away And whatever moves in the field feeds on it. 14 O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine, 15 Even the shoot which Your right hand has planted, And on the son whom You have strengthened for Yourself. 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance. 17 Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.

John 15:1 I am the true vine?NAU Jeremiah 2:20 "For long ago I broke your yoke And tore off your bonds; But you said, 'I will not serve!' 21 "Yet I planted you a choice vine, A completely faithful seed. How then have you turned yourself before Me Into the degenerate shoots of a foreign vine? 22 The stain of your iniquity is before Me," declares the Lord God.NAU Ezekiel 17:8 "It was planted in good soil beside abundant waters, that it might yield branches and bear fruit, and become a splendid vine."' 9 "Say, 'Thus says the Lord God, "Will it thrive? Will he not pull up its roots and cut off its fruit, so that it withers-- so that all its sprouting leaves wither? And neither by great strength nor by many people can it be raised from its roots again.

John 15:1 I am the true vine?NAU Genesis 49:11 "He [Judah] ties his foal to the vine, And his donkey's colt to the choice vine; He washes his garments in wine, And his robes in the blood of grapes. Isaiah 63:1-8, 2 Why is Your [This Onemighty to save] apparel red, And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press?NAU Zechariah 9:9 your king isHumble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

This One who is majestic in His apparel, Marching in the greatness of His strength? "It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save

John 15:1 I am the true vine?Clearly, the OT uses the word vine symbolically to mean Israel repeatedly; Psalm 80:8-16, Isa 5:1-7, 27:2-6, Jeremiah 2:21, 12:10, Ezekiel 15:2-8, 17:8-9, 19:10-14, Hosea 10:1-2, This symbol was on Maccabean coins, and the temples bronze gate, in the form of a golden vine, worth millions of dollars. Jesus said in John 14:31 Get up, let us go from here. Some believe that they left the upper room and in the moonlight walk to the temple, there Jesus could have seen that golden vine and proclaimed I am the true vine

John 15:2, Removed BranchesNAU John 15:2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.Israel was not bearing fruit, and would be removed and burned up; but what about a branch that is a branch in Me?

John 15:2, Removed BranchesNAU Romans 11:16 And if the first piece of dough be holy, the lump is also; and if the root be holy, the branches are too. 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. 19 You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." 20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; 21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you.

John 15:2, Removed BranchesNAU John 15:2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.Jon Courson builds an argument against the historical translation of two words here;NAU John 15:2 takes away [airo] He prunes [kathairo]

John 15:2, takes away [airo]Strongs, 142 airo {ah'-ee-ro} Meaning: 1) to raise up, elevate, lift up 1a) to raise from the ground, take up: stones 1b) to raise upwards, elevate, lift up: the hand 1c) to draw up: a fish 2) to take upon one's self and carry what has been raised up, to bear 3) to bear away what has been raised, carry off 3a) to move from its place 3b) to take off or away what is attached to anything 3c) to remove 3d) to carry off, carry away with one 3e) to appropriate what is taken 3f) to take away from another what is his or what is committed to him, to take by force 3g) to take and apply to any use 3h) to take from among the living, either by a natural death, or by violence 3i) cause to cease

John 15:2, He prunes [kathairo]2508 kathairo {kath-ah'-ee-ro} Meaning: 1) to cleanse, of filth impurity, etc 1a) to prune trees and vines from useless shoots 1b) metaph. from guilt, to expiate Origin: from 2513; TDNT - 3:413,381; vUsage: AV - purge 2; 2NAU 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse [katharizo] ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

John 15:2, prunes? [kathairo]NAU Hebrews 10:2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshipers, having once been cleansed [kathairo], would no longer have had consciousness of sins?NAU Acts 10:15 Again a voice came to him a second time, "What God has cleansed [katharizo], no longer consider unholy.NAU Ephesians 5:26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed [katharizo] her by the washing of water with the word,NAU Hebrews 9:22 all things are cleansed [katharizo] with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

John 15:2, Branches in Me?NAU John 15:2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch [singular] that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.I dont prune my trees to benefit the branchesEvery unfruitful branch in Him, He lifts up, or carries. Every fruitful branch in Him, He washes, cleanses so that it may bear more fruitBurning in hell does not produce fruit! I prune my trees so they don't bear so much fruit and break a limb. Pruned branches don't bear fruit!

John 15:3 You are already cleanNAU John 15:3 "You are already clean [pruned?] because of the word which I have spoken to you.Jesus has been juxtaposing Israel (the false vine) to Himself the true vine. Now He refers to those that He has cleansed, who are in Him and he commands them to abide in Me.

NAU John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.His commandment is nonsense if he just pruned you off, for the fire.

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15:4Abide For Fruitfulness And CommunionNAU John 15:4 "Abide [imperative aorist active] in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itselfHe refers to those that He has cleansed, who are in Him and He commands them to abide [to stay, abide, remain] in Me. The reason, fruit bearing. This is not about salvation, or weak Christians going to hell. It is not about our union with Christ, but our communion. NAU 1 John 1:3 so that you too may have fellowship [koinonia] with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

John 15:5-8, Difficult Passage!NAU John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. 7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

John 15:5, It's hard to abide and bear fruit if you've been pruned off to burn.

John 15:5, Abiders Bear FruitNAU John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.If we are in the Lord (His doing), obeying the Lord's commands (our doing), we will bear eternal fruit (Holy Spirits doing).Pruned and burnt branches don't bear fruit

John 15:5, Abiders Bear FruitNAU John 15:5 apart from Me you can do nothing. How much Lord?You can do nothing of eternal value on your own.NAU Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.We must allow God to work through us to accomplish anything eternal. On the other hand, it's impossible to steer a boat that is not moving. Get up and do something for the Lord. If you are trying to serve the Lord and He wants you to go another way He is able;NAU Romans 15:22 I have often been prevented from coming to you;NAU Romans 1:13 I have planned to come to you (and have been prevented so far)NAU Acts 16:7 they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them;

2Corinthians 12:9 Ephesians3:20 John 15:5 Philippians4:13,

John 15:5, Abiders Bear FruitNAU Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.NAU Matthew 7:17 "So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 "A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. 19 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

2Corinthians 12:9 Ephesians3:20 John 15:5 Philippians4:13,

John 15:6Bema Seat, or Judgment Day NAU John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me [as Israel did not], he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned [eternal fire].Some try to turn Jesus promise of eternal life into a threat of temporary life because of this verse. Others try to turn the he is into his works are;Using; 1 Corinthians 3:13 each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

John 15:6, Bema Seat, Rewards , Judgment Day

John 15:6Abiders vs. Non-abiders John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me If you don't abide in Jesus, and He doesn't abide in you, you are not His; John 15:5 he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruitNAU John 5:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. [Romans 8:1]NAU John 14:20 "In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.

John 15:6, Bema Seat Rewards compass.org in, MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAYThe Bible mentions five rewards Believers can receive by faith:Martyred for your faith (James 1:12)Maturity in your faith (1Corinthians 9:24-27)Having faith God will use your testimony (1Thessalonians 2:19-20)Having faith Jesus will return to the earth (2Timothy 4:5-8)Having faith that shepherding others is feeding His sheep (1Peter 5:2-4)

John 15:6Stony Ground HearersNAU John 15:6 cast them into the fire and they are burned. [Matthew 7:21-23]George Whitefield said, There are so many stony ground hearers, who receive the Word with joy, that I have determined to suspend my judgment till I know the tree by its fruits. I cannot believe they are converts till I see fruit brought back; it will never do a sincere soul any harm.John MacArthur calls them "Judas branches and, pruned sucker branches

John 15:8, Abiders Bear FruitNAU John 15:8 "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.How do you know if you abide in Him?NAU John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit

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John 15:8, Abiders Bear Fruit, Have The Holy SpiritHow do you know if you abide in Him?NAU 1 John 4:13 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.NAU 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, we were all made to drink of one Spirit.NAU Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy SpiritNAU Ephesians 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit

In conclusion, Wait on the LORD

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1 John 2:27-28, John 15:4-10, Abide in Mehttp://www.dts.edu/media/play/following-him-pentecost-j-dwight/Following HimJ. Dwight Pentecost on September 1, 2011 in DTS ChapelDr. Dwight Pentecost, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible Exposition; Adjunct Professor of Bible Exposition, DTS, reflects on what it means to abide and follow Him.

1 John 2:27-28, John 15:4-10, Abide in Me

From: The Reformation Resurgence.NAU 2 Peter 1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

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15:1, 5, The Tetragrammaton Ha Shem = The Hebrew tetra grammaton is defined by Mac dictionary as;the Hebrew name of God transliterated in four letters as YHWH or JHVH and articulated as Yahweh or Jehovah.When the Hebrew translators in the Septuagint translation (LXX) came to this word they translated it into the Greek as . Jesus hammers his detractors 5Xs in 8

Ha ShemNAU Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you."NAU John 8:12,18, 24, 28, 58 ,9:5,10:7,11,36, 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life

NAU John 8:18,24,28, 58,9:5,10:7,11,36, 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life

The Tetragrammaton Ha Shem = The Hebrew tetra grammatonBGT Exodus 3:14 BGT John 8:12 BGT John 8:18 BGT John 8:24 ,BGT John 8:28 ,BGT John 8:58 .

Luke 2:11Which Savior?NIV Isaiah 43:10I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. 11 I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.BGT Isaiah 43:10 Luke 2:11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

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The Seven I AM Statements In JohnWednesday, April 9th, 2014Christian LifePast FeaturedRaptureSalvationThis entry is part 2 of 2 in the seriesSummarizing John's GospelA Bible Study by Jack KelleyRecently I completely re-vamped a study I had originally written in 2003, entitled The Seven Miracles In John . In it I showed how John selected these seven miracles specifically for their ability to help us believe that Jesus is who He claimed to be, and that by believing we might have eternal life.In addition to these seven miracles Johns gospel contains seven I am statements. Their focus is on what happens after we become believers. You can call them part 2 of Johns underlying message to the Church. In this study, well look at these seven I am statements to see what theyll tell us. Heres the first one.1. The Bread Of LifeThen Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.(John 6:35)Jesus had recently fed the 5000. Incredibly some were still asking for a miraculous sign to help them believe He was who He claimed to be. They brought up the manna their forefathers had eaten in the wilderness (Exodus 16:13-18), and that established the context for this statement. I believe Jesus was saying the manna was meant to be a model of the Messiah. Whoever partakes of Him will never again know spiritual hunger. Like the manna, every one who seeks Him will find Him (Matt. 7:7-8), but each of us has to find Him for ourselves. No one else can receive Him for us, nor can we receive Him for anyone else. We all get an amount sufficient for our salvation. No one is lacking, none of Him is wasted.As for our thirst, remember how Jesus told the woman at the well that the water He offered would cure her thirst forever. Pointing to Jacobs well, before which they were standing, He said,Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.(John 4:13-14)And then on the last and greatest day of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice,If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.(John 7:37-39)The Psalmist wrote, As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.(Psalm 42:1) In Jesus our spiritual hunger is satisfied and our spiritual thirst is quenched. Once we have the Holy Spirit, our search for spiritual fulfillment comes to an end, and we never need any other sustenance. The God shaped hole in our heart is finally filled.2. The Light Of The WorldWhen Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.(John 8:12)Literally this means that those who join Jesus as one of His followers will not be ignorant of spiritual matters but will have the power of understanding especially of the spiritual truth that brings eternal life. When we take the time to learn and apply these truths in faith we discover that the old adage is true. Whatever the spiritual question, Jesus is the answer.Are you feeling down trodden or discouraged? Overcome by the worries of life?Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.(Phil 4:4-7, 19).Do you carry a burden of guilt because of your sins?If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9).Do you have money problems?Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(Luke 6:38).You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.(2 Cor. 9:11)Or health problems?Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.(James 5:14-16).Ill say it again. Whatever the spiritual question, Jesus is the answer.3. The GateI am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.(John 10:9)This is a reference to the Kingdom and recalls the words ofPsalm 23:2,He makes me lie down in green pasture.Salvation is found through Jesus, He is the gate to the Kingdom, and no one can enter except through Him (John 3:3, John 14:6). Having entered through Him we will have the freedom to come and go as we please, dwelling in a state of peace in the midst of plenty. Surely goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our life, and we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:6).4. The Good ShepherdI am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(John 10:11)No one expects sheep to be responsible for themselves. Owners hire shepherds for that purpose. A shepherds job is to accept responsibility for the safety and well being of his flock. Most shepherds only take that to the point where it would threaten their personal safety, rightly deciding that their life is worth more than that of a sheep. A few would be willing to risk their lives to protect their sheep, but our Shepherd knowingly and willingly died to save us, because there was no other way.5. The Resurrection And The LifeJesus said to her,I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.(John 11:25-26)This is an amazing statement. The Lord had already said that whoever believes in Him would not perish but would have eternal life (John 3:16). Here he provided more detail, saying that even though a believer experiences physical death, he will still have life. He was referring to the resurrection of those who die in faith. And then He said there would be some would never die, but would pass from this life directly into the next one. If we didnt already know about the rapture, we wouldnt see this, but since we do we can understand that He was talking about that one generation who will be alive when He comes for the Church, and will receive eternal life without dying first. And once again the Lord confirmed that the single qualification for eternal life is to believe that His death paid the entire price for our sins.6. The Way, The Truth, And The LifeJesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.(John 14:6)There is no other way into the presence of God than by accepting the Lords death as payment in full for our sins. As Peter said,Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.(Acts 4:12) Jesus is the only remedy God has provided for mans sin problem. He is the only way to eternal life. This is the truth of Gods Word.7. The VineI am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.(John 15:5)Its important to understand that salvation is not a fruit bearing event, so in this statement Jesus was talking about our life after were saved. Of course a non believer cannot bear fruit, and even after we are saved, believers are not automatically fruitful. But if we yield our life to Him, (Romans 12:1-2) and respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit He sent to guide us (John 14:26) we can bear much fruit.If not, our lives will be unfruitful, because without Him we can do nothing of spiritual value. Well still be saved, but well be of no more use to the work of the Kingdom than the unfruitful branches the gardener discards at pruning time. Paul confirmed this in1 Cor 3:12-15. The unfruitful believer will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.Fruitfulness is not a matter of success or failure from a worldly stand point. Its a matter of motive. Many of us will see some of our greatest accomplishments burn in the fires of judgment because we achieved them with wrong motives, like self satisfaction, or recognition from others, or even a desire to make points with God. Only those things that are prompted by the Holy Spirit and where our only motive is gratitude for all weve been given will survive.Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of mens hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.(1 Cor. 4:5)In summary, lets put each of these seven I am statements in capsule for.Statement 1 tells us that Jesus is the One who spiritually sustains us.In statement 2 we learn that through Him we gain spiritual understanding and wisdom for living.Statement 3 explains that He has given us free and unlimited access to His Kingdom.Statement 4 shows how He did this by paying our entrance fee with His lifeIn statement 5 we learn that whether we die before the rapture or are taken live in it, He has guaranteed our eternal life with God.Statement 6 explains that He is the only one who can do this for us, andStatement 7 reveals that for the balance of our life on Earth, the things we do in His strength, out of gratitude for what Hes done for us, are the only things that matter.These are the seven I am statements in John. Like the seven miracles we reviewed earlier, they reveal the Gospel. 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Question: "What did Jesus mean when He said 'I AM'?"Question: "What did Jesus mean when He said 'I AM'?"

Answer:Jesus, in response to the Pharisees question Who do you think you are? said Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.You are not yet fifty years old, the Jews said to him, and you have seen Abraham! I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, before Abraham was born, I am! At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. The violent response of the Jews to Jesus I AM statement indicates they clearly understood what He was declaringthat He was the eternal, incarnate God. Jesus was equating Himself with the "I AM" title God gave Himself in Exodus3:14.

If Jesus had merely wanted to say He existed before Abrahams time, He would have said, Before Abraham, I was. The Greek words translated was in the case of Abraham, and am in the case of Jesus, are quite different. The words chosen by the Spirit make it clear that Abraham was brought into being, but Jesus existed eternally (see John 1:1). There is no doubt that the Jews understood what He was saying because they took up stones to kill Him for making Himself equal with God (John5:18). Such a statement, if not true, was blasphemy and the punishment ascribed by the Mosaic Law was death (Leviticus 24:11-14). But Jesus committed no blasphemy; He was and is God, the second Person of the Godhead, equal to the Father in every way.

Jesus used the same phrase I AM in seven declarations about Himself. In all seven, He combines I AM with tremendous metaphors which express His saving relationship toward the world. All appear in the book of John. They are:I AM the Bread of Life(John6:35, 1, 48, 51);I AM the Light of the World(John8:12);I AM the Door of the Sheep(John 10:7,9);I AM the Good Shepherd(John10:11, 14);I AM the Resurrection and the Life(John11:25);I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life(John 14:6); andI AM the True Vine(John 15: 1,5).

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John 15:5, deeds in the flesh=filthy garmentsToday isMay 9, 2013Verse of the Day -- John 15:5 . . . apart from Me you can do nothing.THOUGHT FOR THE DAYWhy waste your effort?MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAYHuman effort has no value to God whatsoever unless it is done for and through His Son, Jesus Christ. That's why our heart motives are so critical.But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1Samuel 16:7 We can do things that appear to be great, in our own strength, and they will count for nothing. On the other hand, we can do even the smallest thing, unnoticed by others, out of love for Him, and it will count for eternity.. . . And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment. Isaiah 64:6 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me.John 15:4What an incredible invitation we have every minute of every dayto abide in Christ Himself and to take part in the eternal work that He is doing!

Isaiah 64:6 1Samuel 16:7 Romans 14:23 John 15:5, deeds in the flesh=filthy garments

John 15:5, Bema Seat, Rewards , Judgment Day Today is September 28, 2012Verse of the Day -- Revelation 22:12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.THOUGHT FOR THE DAYWill you qualify for a reward on Judgment Day?MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAYBible scholars have debated for years about the rewards and judgment that will transpire at the Judgment Seat of Christ (2Corinthians 5:10; 1Corinthians 3:12-15). Since we know that our sins have been cast "as far as the east is from the west" (Psalm 103:12) and that we can do nothing on our own, apart from Christ working in us (John 15:5), it is natural to question the nature of this divine, and very real, judgment.We believe there is one thing that God asks of Believers that could possibly be the basis for this judgment. It is the one thing He has always asked. It is where many of the Israelites failed and where many Christians still struggle.It is simply a question of faith.Everything we do, think, say or feel reflects whether or not we truly believe God and what He says in His Word.We tend to think most verses about believing have to do with salvation. But there is a huge emphasis all through the Bible about God wanting people to simply believe Himto take Him at His Word in all things (have faith).. . . whatever is not from faith is sin.Romans 14:23b But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness ...Romans 4:5Behold, as for the proud one, his soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.Habakkuk 2:4And Jesus answered saying to them, "Have faith in God."Mark 11:22for we walk by faith, not by sight2Corinthians 5:7I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.Galatians 2:20and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faithPhilippians 3:9But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid any longer, only believe. (have faith)"Mark 5:36But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,John 1:12The Bible also says that faith is"the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."(Hebrews 11:1)So it seem plausible that God could judge everything we do in light of whether we did it out of faithtrust, assurance, conviction, beliefin Him. That would explain why we could actually do the right thing for the wrong reason or do the wrong thing for the right reason:Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. 1Corinthians 4:5 And the Bible mentions five rewards Believers can receive by faith:Martyred for your faith (James 1:12)Maturity in your faith (1Corinthians 9:24-27)Having faith God will use your testimony (1Thessalonians 2:19-20)Having faith Jesus will return to the earth (2Timothy 4:5-8)Having faith that shepherding others is feeding His sheep (1Peter 5:2-4)(Sorry the "mini" study was so long; we got a little carried away!)

Revelation 22:12 1Corinthians 3:12-15, 4:5, 9:24-27 2Corinthians 5:7, 5:10 Romans 4:5, 14:23b John 15:5 Habakkuk 2:4 Galatians 2:20 Philippians 3:9 Hebrews 11:1 Psalm 103:12, Bema Seat, Rewards , Judgment Day

John 15:5-6, they are burnedNAU John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned.Will you qualify for a reward on Judgment Day?MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAYBible scholars have debated for years about the rewards and judgment that will transpire at the Judgment Seat of Christ (2Corinthians 5:10; 1Corinthians 3:12-15). Since we know that our sins have been cast "as far as the east is from the west" (Psalm 103:12) and that we can do nothing on our own, apart from Christ working in us (John 15:5), it is natural to question the nature of this divine, and very real, judgment.We believe there is one thing that God asks of Believers that could possibly be the basis for this judgment. It is the one thing He has always asked. It is where many of the Israelites failed and where many Christians still struggle.It is simply a question of faith.Everything we do, think, say or feel reflects whether or not we truly believe God and what He says in His Word.We tend to think most verses about believing have to do with salvation. But there is a huge emphasis all through the Bible about God wanting people to simply believe Himto take Him at His Word in all things (have faith).. . . whatever is not from faith is sin.Romans 14:23bBut to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness ...Romans 4:5Behold, as for the proud one, his soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.Habakkuk 2:4And Jesus answered saying to them, "Have faith in God."Mark 11:22for we walk by faith, not by sight2Corinthians 5:7I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.Galatians 2:20and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faithPhilippians 3:9But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid any longer, only believe. (have faith)"Mark 5:36But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,John 1:12The Bible also says that faith is"the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."(Hebrews 11:1)So it seem plausible that God could judge everything we do in light of whether we did it out of faithtrust, assurance, conviction, beliefin Him. That would explain why we could actually do the right thing for the wrong reason or do the wrong thing for the right reason:Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.1Corinthians 4:5And the Bible mentions five rewards Believers can receive by faith:Martyred for your faith (James 1:12)Maturity in your faith (1Corinthians 9:24-27)Having faith God will use your testimony (1Thessalonians 2:19-20)Having faith Jesus will return to the earth (2Timothy 4:5-8)Having faith that shepherding others is feeding His sheep (1Peter 5:2-4)(Sorry the "mini" study was so long; we got a little carried away!)