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I Am | The Light Who Guides Us
September 6th, 2026
Speaker: Kailey Newkirk
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Who does Jesus say he is, and what does his identity mean for you?
When Moses asked God for his name, the answer came from the burning bush: “I AM WHO I AM.” Centuries later, Jesus takes that sacred name upon his own lips by making a series of statements beginning with I AM. “I am the bread of life,” “I am the light of the world,” “I am the resurrection and the life…”
In this series, we’ll explore these divine self-disclosures made by Jesus. They are not mere metaphors. Each statement tells us something specific and unique about Jesus. Each one also reflects back on us, revealing something we desperately need and can find only in him.
Join us as we discover who Jesus is in his own words. His identity shapes ours as we follow him and become more conformed into his image for the sake of others.
PAST SERMON SERIES
Who does Jesus say he is, and what does his identity mean for you?
When Moses asked God for his name, the answer came from the burning bush: “I AM WHO I AM.” Centuries later, Jesus takes that sacred name upon his own lips by making a series of statements beginning with I AM. “I am the bread of life,” “I am the light of the world,” “I am the resurrection and the life…”
In this series, we’ll explore these divine self-disclosures made by Jesus. They are not mere metaphors. Each statement tells us something specific and unique about Jesus. Each one also reflects back on us, revealing something we desperately need and can find only in him.
Join us as we discover who Jesus is in his own words. His identity shapes ours as we follow him and become more conformed into his image for the sake of others.
What if God was closer than you ever imagined?
As Jesus prepared to leave his disciples, he made an unexpected promise: they would never be alone. Through the Holy Spirit, God's presence would dwell with them—not just beside them, but within them.
In this series, we'll discover who the Holy Spirit is and why his presence changes everything. The Spirit is not an impersonal force, but the very presence of God with us—teaching, comforting, convicting, and empowering us to follow the way of Jesus. Discover how his gentle but transforming presence reshapes our lives from the inside out.
What if the life you're longing for isn't found by trying harder?
We live in a world that celebrates hustle, achievement, and constant productivity. But on the night before his crucifixion, Jesus offered his disciples a different way.
Using the image of a vine and its branches, Jesus invites us to stop striving and remain in him—to stay connected to the One who gives life. The Christian life isn't about earning God's approval or manufacturing spiritual growth. It's about living in relationship with Jesus.
In Vine & Branches, we'll explore what it means to abide in Christ and discover how lasting transformation happens—not through our effort, but through his presence. As we remain rooted in him, God produces the fruit that only he can grow.
Join us as we learn to slow down, remain in Christ, and experience the kind of life Jesus promises.
It’s one thing to say, “Here is a way to God.”
It’s another thing entirely to say, “I am the way to God.”
As Jesus makes his claims, the offense escalates.
Confusion becomes skepticism.
Skepticism becomes anger.
And eventually, resistance turns murderous.
Because Jesus doesn’t just offer truth.
He claims to be the truth.
His words divide rooms, confront pride, and challenge the things we hold most precious. And every encounter forces the same questions:
Who does this guy think he is?
And maybe more importantly—who do I think he is?
Mercy has many forms. It can be restraint from issuing deserved punishment. It can be restoration to wholeness. It can be the meeting place between love and justice. And sometimes, it’s simply compassion toward a need.
But mercy is never weakness, or tolerance, or God lowering the bar of the holiness to which he calls us. Mercy is the holy love of God moving toward people who cannot save themselves.
In the Gospel of John, we encounter a Savior who does not stand at a distance from human suffering and need. He moves toward it, speaks into it, heals it, and offers dignity.
In each of these encounters, Jesus reveals the heart of the Father. Because mercy is not merely something God gives, it is who He is—and he offers us this mercy even at great cost to himself.
This series invites us to consider not only where we might need the mercy of God, but whether or not we are willing to receive it. Because mercy is beautiful when we know that we need it—but unsettling when we don’t think we do.
Jesus calls us to look after the vulnerable and when the church makes the choice to so, good happens.
What refreshes your life when you feel weary?
When we’re running low on rest, food, water, or even margin, it reveals something deeper in us: a need for renewal. In the Gospel of John, the symbol of water reveals Jesus’ revitalizing power. Water cleanss, nourishes, and produces abundance. This is what Jesus offers: transformation and satisfaction in everyday life.
Through Water dives into the stories of three people who are given the opportunity to receive the kind of refreshment that changes everything. Their accounts in the book of John illustrate truths about Jesus as the giver of life. He leads people from the depths of understanding their sin, to the surface of rebirth, and into the overflow of His love.
We’ll consider how those who encountered Jesus show us what it means to step into life with Him. In our own lives, will we move from our old ways into new life? Through Water explores how, when we accept His grace, Jesus fills us and flows through us to others.
When we stop bringing our questions to God, we’re often met with silence. But through Mary Magdalene’s story, Easter reminds us that hope isn’t lost—we’re invited to keep seeking Jesus.
Love doesn’t pull back when the cost is too high.
As Jesus approaches the final days of his earthly life, every step is an intentional move toward suffering. Knowing exactly what lies ahead, he moves toward misunderstanding, betrayal, and the cross. What unfolds is not a tragic accident, but a chosen path marked by faithfulness and love to the very end.
Throughout Lent, our sermon series, The Way to Golgotha invites us to walk with Jesus through these final moments. We’ll witness his authority over death, His tenderness with those he loves, his humility in service, and his resolve to lay down his life. In Jesus, we see a love that does not retreat, even when it is rejected.
As we follow Jesus on this road, we’re invited to reflect on our own hearts: Where do we resist costly love? Where are we called to remain faithful when it would be easier to turn away?
Join us this Lent as we journey with Jesus and encounter the love that leads all the way to the cross.
Have you stopped expecting God to do the impossible?
Life can train us to adjust our expectations—to accept limits, manage disappointment, and live within what seems realistic. But in the Gospel of John, Jesus disrupts expectations. Water becomes wine. Scarcity turns into abundance. Chaos gives way to calm.
These moments aren’t meant to impress. They are signs—miracles that reveal who Jesus truly is; they invite belief in the one who holds authority over all creation. Again and again, Jesus meets people in ordinary places and transforms what they thought was immovable or finished.
In Signs of Glory, we’ll journey through the early chapters of John and find a Jesus who challenges unbelief. Each sign presses the same question: Is Jesus who he says he is? And if he is, how could that redefine our lives?
What would it look like to live a life filled with Jesus? How can we become more intentional about noticing His work in our everyday lives? This two-week mini series offers a glimpse into what’s coming in 2026. In the year ahead, we’ll journey through the Book of John, uncovering powerful, recurring imagery such as water, light, the Word, and life that shapes how we encounter Jesus.
Epiphany reveals that God’s promise to end war began with the birth of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, as His victory started rewinding fear, division, and violence at every level—from our hearts to the nations. As followers of Christ living in the “already but not yet,” we’re invited to participate in that peace by laying down our weapons, sharing what we have, and practicing heaven now.