I Am the Vine

April 13           "I Am the Vine" 

John 12:12-16, 15:1-8

On Palm Sunday, the crowds finally seemed to understand and embrace Jesus as the Messiah. Yet, within a week, the same crowds called for him to be crucified, revealing our fickle human nature.  When Jesus calls himself "the true vine" and says that we are the branches, He also calls us to remain connected to Him as the source of our spiritual life, knowing that, given our fickle nature, we are prone not to do so.

Palm Sunday

"I Am"

Lent is the season of preparation for Easter, a time to reflect deeply on Jesus- his identity, teachings, and death on the cross—so we can fully understand and celebrate His resurrection. This year, we will focus on the "I am" statements in the Gospel of John. While all four Gospels include instances where Jesus uses the Greek phrase "ego eimi," meaning "I am," John's Gospel records Jesus doing so over 30 times, more than twice the other Gospels combined. Among these, seven instances feature profound metaphors that Jesus used to describe Himself.  Throughout Lent, we will explore these seven metaphors, gaining a deeper and richer understanding of who Jesus was and is.

 

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