Olive Branch Christian Fellowship Pastor Trevor O'Keefe

This week we continued our series titled, Jesus Stories, where we look at the different lives that Jesus touched and the impact He had on them. We focused on John the Baptist and how his whole life pointed toward Jesus. As we look at John’s life, we see that he came to understand the importance of knowing who he was, and who he was not. Even in the midst of confusion and frustration with Jesus, He chose to bring all of his doubts straight to the source of truth – Jesus Himself. John the Baptist gives us a great picture of what it means for Jesus to be the hero of our own story, even through confusion and disappointment.

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During our series, Jesus Stories, we will be joined each week by a member of our church as they recount how they came to know Jesus and how He has changed their life. This week we are joined by Nycole DeLaVara as she shares her testimony with us.

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This week, we began our Series titled "Jesus Stories", where we look at the encounters Jesus had with people and the impact on them. We started this series looking at Jesus healing the demon possessed man and the authority Jesus has over the forces behind spiritual issues, both in His day and ours.

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As we wrap up our series looking at the words and phrases Jesus used to describe Himself, we look at the hope that we have in Him, the resurrection and the life. Jesus uses these words to describe Himself in the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Jesus did delay in traveling to Lazarus, as it gave a chance to show everyone His faithfulness to them. It was not out of lack of emotion or care, because Jesus was angered toward death and sin itself and sorrowed for those he loved overcome with grief and hurt. Ultimately, Jesus was victorious in conquering death, both for Lazarus and Himself, and this victory gives us hope and security of our eternal life.

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This week we close our series looking at the different words and phrases Jesus used to describe Himself. When He called Himself the true vine, the disciples knew He was contrasting himself to the vine, the church of their day. Jesus was communicating that their connection to God would no longer be through people or a building, but through Jesus. As the branches, we are in search of a vine to connect to. Jesus, as the true vine, is the only source of life and fulfillment we find outside ourselves. God works in our lives to ultimately fulfill our purpose of producing fruit.

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