The title for this morning is Imitating Jesus in Mindset and in Action. Having heard the passage read, you may feel that it already explains itself clearly enough, and in many ways it does. Yet there is still value in pausing over it, allowing its words to settle in our minds, and asking what they . . . → Read More: Philippians 1:27-2:18 – Imitating Jesus in Mindset and Action
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The church in Philippi was the first Jesus community that Paul started in eastern Europe. Philippi was a Roman colony in ancient Macedonia, Northwest Greece. It was full of retired soldiers and well-known for its patriotic nationalism, as they would have received Roman Citizenship. Paul faced resistance there for announcing Jesus as the true King . . . → Read More: Philippians 1:1-26 – Paul’s Gratefulness for the Philippians 
Jesus has travelled from Jerusalem to Bethany. He has heard that his friend Lazarus has died, and now he stands with Mary and Martha outside the tomb. He enters into a scene of grief, not as a distant observer, but as one who grieves himself. Lazarus was his friend. And yet Jesus comes not only . . . → Read More: I am… the resurrection and the life 
I wonder if you’ve ever tried playing a game of drafts without following the rules? Anyone tried it? It might seem fun to begin with, but soon the game ends in arguments and chaos, as people make up their own rules as they go along. Or maybe you’ve just purchased some flat-pack furniture. It . . . → Read More: I am… the way, the truth, and the life 
I have been given the subject of Jesus saying, “I am the Good Shepherd,” and it is a glorious theme. In John’s Gospel this is the fourth of the seven great “I am” statements. Each reveals something vital about Jesus: who he is, why he came, what he is like, and what it means . . . → Read More: I am… the Good Shepherd 
Today we continue our series on the “I am” sayings of Jesus by looking at his words in John 15: “I am the true vine.” Jesus speaks these words on the night before his crucifixion. The cross is near, and he is preparing his disciples for what lies ahead. He knows they will soon . . . → Read More: I am… the true vine 
Even in just a handful of verses from Revelation 1, there is enough truth to preach a sermon from almost every line. Today I want to focus on one statement that sits at the heart of the passage—Jesus’ words: “I am the First and the Last.” We will look at what those words meant . . . → Read More: I am… the first and the last 
There is something both humbling and comforting about the Bible’s repeated picture of God’s people as sheep. Humbling, because sheep are not known for their brilliance or independence; comforting, because the image assumes a shepherd who stays close, who provides, who protects, and who leads. When Jesus speaks about sheep and shepherds, he is . . . → Read More: I am… the door for the sheep 
We’re continuing our series on Jesus’ “I AM” statements. In a few weeks we’ll return to consider “I am the vine,” but today we’re reflecting on Jesus’ words in John 6: “I am the bread of life.” To get there, let me begin with a brief digression about staple foods—the everyday foods that quietly . . . → Read More: I am… the Bread of Life 
John’s Gospel is written with a distinctive closeness to Jesus. Tradition remembers John as “the disciple whom Jesus loved,” and whether we take that phrase as a title, a testimony, or a literary device, it signals something important: this Gospel is not a detached report. It is the carefully considered witness of someone who lived . . . → Read More: I am…. the Light of the world |
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