{"id":2932,"date":"2025-06-03T23:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T04:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/?p=2932"},"modified":"2025-06-03T23:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T04:59:03","slug":"i-am-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/2025\/06\/03\/i-am-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7838\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2932-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-06-01.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-06-01.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-06-01.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-06-01.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-06-01.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 27:01 &#8212; 24.7MB)<\/p>\n<p>June 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>John 6:35<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hebrews 1:3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John 6:32<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John 6:48-50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John 6:53-54<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John 6:66<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='360' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7o1TQVgRroU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde1 Episode Summary:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this kickoff to our new series, Pastor Gene dives into Jesus\u2019 bold claim in <strong>John 6:35<\/strong>: <em>\u201cI am the Bread of Life.\u201d<\/em> What does it really mean when Jesus says He is the Bread from Heaven? 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