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I Am Sayings Of Jesus
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2012 (message contributor)
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1. I Am Before Abraham
Contributed on Nov 29, 2012
He said something only God could say. These are the words of the greatest blasphemer of all time, or the words of God Incarnate.
“I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I AM,” Jesus is talking mainly to people who think they’re insiders, yet are outside of God’s grace. But first--verse 30 (which we looked at last time) records how, in spite of critical opposition to Jesus, many came to ...read more
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2. I Am The One Who Bears Witness Of Myself
Contributed on Nov 29, 2012
Best summed up by a D.A. Carson quote: ¡§Jesus does not merely bring his Father¡¦s message; Jesus is the message, He is the Word.¡¨
Let's understand the context¡KJesus has just claimed to be the ¡§Light of the world,¡¨ and His critics are outraged at such audacity. They¡¦d like to yell, ¡§Who do you think you are!¡¨ but He just got finished telling them who He was. His self-disclosure is indeed outrageous if it isn¡¦t true. ...read more
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3. I Am The Vine
Contributed on Nov 29, 2012
Jesus declare the fruitful union between believers and Him. He will prune us when necessary, but will not forsake us.
When we lived in California and Germany, we admired the many vineyards. Grapes are the most widely grown fruit in the world. They’ve been cultivated as far back as ancient Egypt, 2,500 years before the birth of Christ. The grapevine is a symbol of Israel, part of its national emblem, as ...read more
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4. I Am The Door
Contributed on Nov 29, 2012
Jesus is the door to everlasting life.
How do you enter your home--down the chimney or through a window? Not hardly; and there’s no complicated way to enter fullness of life; we simply come to Jesus. And when we do, it is like opening a door to a new world; we leave our sins and regrets behind and enter. There are many voices ...read more
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5. I Am The Good Shepherd
Contributed on Nov 30, 2012
How is Jesus our Shepherd, and how are we His flock?
Shepherding was one of the principal means of livelihood in ancient Israel, and the Bible often compares people to sheep. Some of the greatest leaders tended sheep: Abraham, Moses and David, who became shepherds of God’s people. In the New Testament, Peter directs pastors to ...read more
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6. I Am Coming Quickly
Contributed on Dec 31, 2012
Claiming Jesus' return is imminent is not the say as claiming His return is "soon". A preterist look at His prophetic "I am" declaration (which was given the last Sunday of the year, 2012)
Well (no surprise), the Mayan apocalypse didn’t happen, but let’s talk about the real one. I heard a prominent minister say with great conviction--that with all the wickedness in the world, the breakdown of society, natural disasters, and the turmoil in the Middle East--Jesus is ...read more
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7. I Am The Alpha & Omega
Contributed on Jan 7, 2013
Jesus is the eternal Lord, bigger than space and time. His time is always NOW.
As we begin a new year, let’s consider the One who is both the Beginning and the End. In this, the last “I AM” statement of our series, Jesus opens and closes the Book of Revelation by declaring that He is the “Alpha and Omega”. This would be like saying He is the ...read more