Concord United Sermons

I am statement: I am the resurrection and the life.

All Saints’ Day is a day of remembering those who have gone before us.  As we celebrate today those who have gone on before us, we find the truth about death and life through Jesus’ declaration of being the resurrection and the life.  His statement does not limit Jesus’ life to once someone dies, but life in the here and now, as well as eternal life. In order to have resurrection, there must be death. As human beings, death is part of the life cycle, yet so is living through Jesus Christ, in the present and life eternal. The truth of Jesus is that he is the resurrection and the life.

Scripture - John 11:25, John 11:17-27

I am statement: I am the resurrection and the life.

 

All Saints’ Day is a day of remembering those who have gone before us.  As we celebrate today those who have gone on before us, we find the truth about death and life through Jesus’ declaration of being the resurrection and the life.  His statement does not limit Jesus’ life to once someone dies, but life in the here and now, as well as eternal life. In order to have resurrection, there must be death. As human beings, death is part of the life cycle, yet so is living through Jesus Christ, in the present and life eternal. The truth of Jesus is that he is the resurrection and the life.

Scripture - John 11:25, John 11:17-27

I am statement: I am the good shepherd.

In the midst of the harshness of our culture and the reality of life, the truth about God’s love is evident through Jesus as the good shepherd. Shepherds are a recurring theme in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.  Jesus is the good shepherd, a declaration of love.  This love is sacrificial, laying down his life. The truth about Jesus’ love is foundational to God’s love for us and our need for a good shepherd. The truth about Jesus’ love is life-saving and life-changing.

Scripture: John 10:11, John 10:11-18

I am statement: I am the good shepherd.

In the midst of the harshness of our culture and the reality of life, the truth about God’s love is evident through Jesus as the good shepherd. Shepherds are a recurring theme in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.  Jesus is the good shepherd, a declaration of love.  This love is sacrificial, laying down his life. The truth about Jesus’ love is foundational to God’s love for us and our need for a good shepherd. The truth about Jesus’ love is life-saving and life-changing.

Scripture - John 10:11, John 10:11-18

I am statement: I am the gate.

There are an enormous number of voices in our culture, speaking into our knowing.  We share reels, blogs, and podcasts with each other, voices within the void. In declaring that he is the gate, Jesus notes the value of the voice we follow. Who are we following? Jesus’ declaration about being the gate is a declaration of leadership in the midst of many voices vying to be the leader. We are lured into following leaders other than Jesus. Jesus is our leader. 

Scripture: John 10:7, John 10:1-10

I am statement: I am the gate.

There are an enormous number of voices in our culture, speaking into our knowing.  We share reels, blogs, and podcasts with each other, voices within the void. In declaring that he is the gate, Jesus notes the value of the voice we follow. Who are we following? Jesus’ declaration about being the gate is a declaration of leadership in the midst of many voices vying to be the leader. We are lured into following leaders other than Jesus. Jesus is our leader. 

Scripture: John 10:7, John 10:1-10

I am statement: I am the light of the world.

We are taught from an early age to be afraid of the dark.  There are scary things there. As we grow up, we realize that darkness is more than the physical darkness of the night; it also includes the darkness of our souls. Jesus as light in the darkness is evident from the beginning and in his interactions with a blind man. Jesus steps into darkness and is the light of the world. Jesus is the light.

Scripture - John 8:12 and 9:5, John 8:12-20, John 9:1-12

I am statement: I am the light of the world.

We are taught from an early age to be afraid of the dark.  There are scary things there. As we grow up, we realize that darkness is more than the physical darkness of the night; it also includes the darkness of our souls. Jesus as light in the darkness is evident from the beginning and in his interactions with a blind man. Jesus steps into darkness and is the light of the world. Jesus is the light.

Scripture: John 8:12 and 9:5, John 8:12-20, John 9:1-12

I am statement: I am the bread of life.

There seems to be a desire that seems unfilled in our lives, the need for more. There never seems to be enough. There is not enough time, money, status, or approval. The truth is that the world will never be able to provide enough for us.  Just as the Israelites sought provision in the wilderness, we too seek provision. The truth is that Jesus is our provision.  Jesus is our enough. The first “I am” statement is about Jesus’ provision of enough: “I am the bread of life”.  As we come to the communion table this week, we claim the truth of Jesus as the bread of life, provision, and the truth of enough.

Scripture - John 6:35, John 6:25-35

I am statement: I am the bread of life.

There seems to be a desire that seems unfilled in our lives, the need for more. There never seems to be enough. There is not enough time, money, status, or approval. The truth is that the world will never be able to provide enough for us.  Just as the Israelites sought provision in the wilderness, we too seek provision. The truth is that Jesus is our provision.  Jesus is our enough. The first “I am” statement is about Jesus’ provision of enough: “I am the bread of life”.  As we come to the communion table this week, we claim the truth of Jesus as the bread of life, provision, and the truth of enough.

Scripture: John 6:35, John 6:25-35