I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. “I AM the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6). Farewell Discourse. From John 13:31 to 16:33, Jesus engages in His longest conversation in the Gospels. It is His final message, His wrap-up teaching. He knows this …
I AM the Resurrection and the Life. “I AM the Resurrection and the Life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? (John 11:25). Context. As recorded in John 11, Jesus received word that His close friend Lazarus was …
I AM the Good Shepherd. “I AM the good shepherd, who lays down his life for his sheep. I AM the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me.” (John 10:11, 14). I AM. Once again, Jesus startles His listeners with His claim to be co-equal to the Great I AM, the sacred Name …
I AM Fresh Bread. I AM the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again.” (John 6:35). I AM: the outlandish claim of Jesus to be co-equal to the eternal God in heaven; the personal Name of Yahweh given to Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3:14; an abbreviated …
I AM at the Table with Judas. “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.’ I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that …
I AM on the Water. “Jesus called out to them, ‘Don’t be afraid! The I AM is here!’” (John 6:20). CONTEXT a. Jesus and His disciples had just crossed the Sea of Galilee, or the Lake, and found themselves on a hill where they could sit down and relax. A huge throng of people was …
I AM at the Well. “Then Jesus told her, ‘I AM who speaks to you.’” (John 4:26). Jesus and His disciples were walking in the Judean countryside to return to their home territory in Galilee. Jesus decided to go straight through the central district of Samaria, which was directly in their path between Judea and …
The Shaming of I AM. “The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and elders also mocked Jesus. ‘He saved others,’ they scoffed, ‘but he can’t save himself! So he is the ‘King of Israel,’ is he? Let him come down from the cross right now, and we will believe in him! He trusted God, …
The High Priest and I AM. “The high priest asked Jesus, ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?’ Jesus said, I AM (or also translated ‘the I AM is here’). And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the …
A Mob Confronts I AM. “Stepping forward, Jesus asked them, ‘Who are you looking for?’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth,’ they replied. Jesus replied, ‘I AM He.’ And the moment Jesus spoke those words, the mob fell backward to the ground!” (John 18:5-6). a. I AM, again. In the gospel of John, Jesus repeatedly appropriated the Name …