Metaphors of the Messiah

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Metaphors of the Messiah

• Grape Expectations
• John 151-5

by Jay Brennan
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7 I AM Statements of Jesus

1. The Bread of Life 625
2. The Light of the World 812
3. The Gate 107
4. The Good Shepherd 1011
5. The Way, The Truth and The Life 146
6. The True Vine 151
7. The Resurrection and the Life 1125

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Background Imagery of the Vine

• (Ps 808-9) You brought a vine out of Egypt you
  drove out the nations and planted it. You cleared
  the ground for it, and it took root and filled
  the land.
• Israel was Gods grapevine
• The grapevine represented Israels fruitfulness
  in doing Gods work on earth.

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I. Gods Great Expectations

• Isaiah 51-4. Instead of producing sweet grapes,
  His people had offered only sour substitutes
• Isaiah 57
• Jeremiah 221
• Isaiah talks about the future hope of Israel as a
  branch, a shoot Isaiah 42-3 Isaiah 111,10-11
  

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II. Jesus is the True Vine

1. Jesus says He is the branch, the shoot, the
   choice vine that Isaiah saw coming.
2. Jesus takes the place of Israel as the vine of
   the Lord.
3. Jesus is the one who bears the fruit the divine
   Gardner is looking for.
4. Fruit Bring God Glory, Obedience
5. John 434 John 638

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III. Our Responsibility

• Commandment verse 4-5
• Resolutely remain in Christ
• To the extent that we become embedded with
  Christ is the degree to which we will demonstrate
  abundant fruitfulness and bring glory to God
• Our job is not to produce fruit, only to bear it.
  Abiding is our obligation fruitfulness is Gods
  concern.

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IV. A Principle to Remember

• The father loves us so much and is so committed
  to displaying His glory, that He actively
  cultivates our lives.
• Psalm 8014, 18-19
• The goal is grapeseverything else must be
  sacrificed
• God may be pruning you.but for your gain and His
  glory. Ps. 11967,71

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Conclusion

• He has formed you for fruitfulness
• Deal with discipline
• Prepare for pruning
• Remain in Christ

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Sinners Prayer

• Dear Lord Jesus,
• I know that I am a sinner and that I walk
  in darkness. And I know that I cannot save
  myself. I turn away from my religion, from my
  good works, from anything good I have ever done
  and from anything good I will ever do. Apart from
  your mercy and grace, Lord Jesus Christ, I have
  no hope. I do believe you are the Light of the
  World, God in the flesh who died on the cross for
  my sins.
• Lord Jesus, right now I believe in you and
  trust you and you alone for my salvation. I ask
  you to come into my life to be my Lord and
  Savior. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for taking my sins
  away. Amen.