As he continues his sermon series on the gospel of John, minister Aaron Hill notes that Jesus makes several "I am" statements in this book.

I am the bread of life, 6:36.

I am the light of the world, 8:12

I am, 8:24, 28, 58

I am the door, 10:7

I am the good Shepherd, 10:11

I am the resurrection and the life, 11:25

I am the way, the truth, and the life 14:6

I am the true vine 15:1

His claims are both inclusive and exclusive. Jesus often speaks in figures of speech, one of these being His comparison of Himself and His followers to being the vine and the branches. He says that those who don't bear fruit will be cut off. Those who do will be pruned so that they may bear more fruit. To abide implies a continuous state. Our abiding must be continuous because outside of Jesus, we can do nothing.