The I Am’s of Jesus
1. I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35)
2. I am the Light of the World (John 8:12)
3. I am the Door of the Sheep (John 10:7 cf. 9)
4. I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:11, 14)
5. I am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25)
6. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6)
7. I am the True Vine (John 15:1 cf. vs 5)
The often-overlooked “I Am” statement of Jesus –
Three great books for year end and the new year
Hebrews
Colossians
John
Revelation
Anchor your life on Jesus Christ because:
Jesus Christ is the Rescuer from Sin
Jesus Christ is the Eternal God
Jesus Christ is the All-Sufficient God
Jesus Christ is God’s final Word
Jesus Christ is the Ultimate Victorious One
Jesus Christ is the Rescuer from Sin
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
John 3:16
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
Jesus Christ is the Eternal God - Hebrews 1:1-14
Hebrews
Jesus Christ’s throne is forever.
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever Hebrews 1:8
Jesus Christ’s priesthood is forever.
Thou art a priest for ever… Hebrews 5:6
Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is effective forever.
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Hebrews 10:14
Jesus Christ’s existence (immutability) is forever.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ’s glory is forever.
Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Hebrews 13:21
Jesus Christ is the All-Sufficient God
Colossian 1:12-21
Colossians
Jesus Christ Created All
Colossians 1: 16
Jesus Christ is Before All, Sustains All
And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. - Colossians 1: 17
Jesus Christ is Above All
- Colossians 1: 18
Jesus Christ has all wisdom
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:3
Jesus Christ is God
For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily - Colossians 2:9
Jesus Christ is God’s Word
John
John 1: 1-2
14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory. John 1: 14
John 1:18 (NASB)
The Alphabet of God’s Revelation
Philip Asked
Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” John 14:8
Jesus Replied
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Mary Said - John 2:4-8
The Noble Man Said - John 4:49-51
The sick man at the Bethesda pool (38 years) - John 5:7-9
The man who was born blind - John 9:6-8
Lazarus -The man buried for 4 days - John 11:42-44
What does this mean to believers? - John 6:67-69
Jesus Christ is the Ultimate Victorious One - Revelation 22 :12-13
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Revelations 22:13
• Whatever Jesus starts He finishes
• Revelation reveals this to us
• Genesis –Creation of Heaven and Earth
• Revelation –Creation of a the new Heaven and the new Earth
• Whatever Jesus starts in our lives He will finish
• In Genesis man fell into sin
• Jesus Christ is Alpha and Omega
• In Revelations believers are delivered from (consequence of sin, power of sin, presence of sin)
• Revelation is the completion of Genesis
• When we begin with Him at Alpha, we will end with Him at Omega
• What God starts in our lives He will finish
• He is the beginning and the end, the first and the last
The risen Saviour - Matthew 28:5-7 & Luke 24:5-7
Revelation 1:17-18
What does this mean to believers? 1 Corinthians 15:51-58
