THE

SEVEN

OF JESUS
 THE SEVEN “I AM” STATEMENT OF JESUS

1. I am the Bread of Life - Jesus as the Bread of Life

2. I am the Light of the world - Jesus as the Light of the World
3. I am the Door of the Sheep – Jesus as the Door to abundant
life
4. I am the Good Shepherd - Jesus as the Good Shepherd who takes
a sacrificial care for the sheep.
5. I am the Resurrection and the Life- Jesus is the Lord over death and
giver of life.
6. I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE - Jesus is
the Only.
 7. I AM THE TRUE VINE
Jesus is the One in whom we must abide if we are to
bear fruit.
John 15:1-17
4 elements:
1. The Vine
2. The Husbandman
3. The Branches
4. The Fruit
1. Jesus as the True Vine
2. God the Father as the Gracious Gardener.
- He Lifts up John 15:1-2 “I am the true
vine, and my Father is the
gardener. He cuts off every
- He prunes branch in me that bears no
fruit, while every branch
Grk.- Kathairo that does bear fruit he
Means “TO CLEAN” prunes so that it will be
even more fruitful.
“PRUNING DOES NOT DETRACT FROM
A FRUIT TREES BEAUTY”

a. It Performed by an Expert
God the Father – expert Gardener

b. The process is Painful.

God is removing something good in order to
bring forth better fruit.
c. It is Productive
- Secure the Identity
- Spiritual Vitality

“WHEN GOD PRUNES US, THE RESULT WILL BE

GREATER GROWTH AND SWEETER FRUIT.”