Paul urges Timothy to engage in the defense of the gospel for the good of the church and the sake of unity.

Jesus’ proclamation that he is the true vine indicates that he is God and—although we are prone to abide elsewhere—the only way that we bear fruit and are made into the likeness of Jesus.

Jesus’ proclamation that he is the Way, the Truth, & the Life indicates that he is God and—despite our inclination and desire to forge our own path—the exclusive way to the Father.

Those who are in Christ have had an encounter with Jesus and say along with Mary, “I have seen the Lord!"

We look at the portrait of Jesus' triumphal entry—on this side of Resurrection Sunday—as those whose pleas have turned to praise.

Jesus’ proclamation that he is the Resurrection and the Life indicates that he is God and—despite the inevitability of physical death—the ultimate object of belief which results in eternal life.

Jesus’ proclamation that he is the Good Shepherd indicates that he is God and—unlike the thief who comes to steal, kill, and destroy—is the one who comes to give abundant life.

Jesus' proclamation that he is the Door indicates that he is God and—unlike the empty religion to which the thieves and robbers subscribe—the sole means through which God's people are set apart.

Jesus' proclamation that he is the Light of the World indicates that he is God and is—unlike the pillar of fire in the wilderness, a lamp, or the sun—exclusively and universally the means by which life is illuminated.

Jesus' proclamation that he is the Bread of Life indicates that he is God and—unlike the manna in the wilderness—God's ultimate life-giving provision for his people.