I am the True Vine.John Farley
Pastor Teacher Sunday, October 8, 2023 “I am the true vine.”(Apologies, no video or audio this week) Joh 14:31 - Joh 15:1-11 Joh 14:31 When Jesus says “let us go from here”, they are about to change their physical location. Joh 18:1
(1) the path from the Upper Room to the west side of the Kidron;
(2) the path that crossed the Kidron and reached the Garden of Gethsemane.
Then, the hour and the power of darkness would arrive. Joh 15:1 Here in verse 1 we have the seventh and final “I am” statement of Jesus. In the Old Testament, the vine was used as a symbol of Israel. Psa 80:8-12 But Israel turned out to be a faithless vine. The nation did not produce the fruit that the Lord expected from her. Isa 5:1-2 Isaiah also prophesied about the True Vine – The Lord Jesus Christ. Isa 11:1-2 Jesus is the True Vine as opposed to the fruitless vine: faithless Israel. Joh 15:1-11
|