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I am the True Vine

I am the True Vine
I am the True Vine, and My Father is the Gardener.  John 15:1 Jesus once again uses imagery out of the everyday life of His audience. Vineyards were plentiful and many families cared for their own vines. I have two grapevines in my yard. After pruning, I gather the branches and put them in the trash. The…
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I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life

I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus was in the midst of telling His disciples that He was going away and expressing His desire for them to join Him. When they exclaimed that they didn’t know where He was going, much less how to get there, He replied with this: I am the way, the truth, and the life. John 14:6 …
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I AM the Good Shepherd

I AM the Good Shepherd
I am the good shepherd.   John 10:11 Jesus refers to Himself not only as a shepherd but as the good Shepherd. What does a shepherd do? He protects, he provides, he guides. Psalm 23 tells us that he restores, refreshes, stays near and comforts. A good shepherd would accomplish all this. Jesus also includes that a…
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Embracing Young Disciples: Following Jesus’ Example

Embracing Young Disciples: Following Jesus’ Example
Jesus was about thirty years old when He began His public ministry and started gathering disciples. This fits with the cultural norm of when a rabbi would begin his work. It would also be the tradition to pick young men around the age of fifteen to join him. He would train them for fifteen years…
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