God, What's Your Name? Series

An intriguing fact (that we wouldn’t pick up on in the English) is that when Jesus said “I am the bread of life, “I am the good shepherd”, etc. He was using an odd way of saying what He said. In the Greek, Jesus used two words “EGO EIMI” which literally means “I… I am.”

I (I am) the bread of life, he that comes to me shall never hunger; I (I am) the light of the world, He that follows me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life; I (I am) the door. If any man enter through me he shall be saved; I (I am) the good shepherd, the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep; I (I am) the good shepherd, I know my sheep and my sheep know me; I (I am) the resurrection and the life; he that believes in me - though he were dead, shall live; I (I am) the way, the truth and the life; no man comes unto the Father but by me; I (I am) the vine and you are the branches; If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit. If you don’t believe that I (I am) you will die in your sins. John 8:24

Because Jesus was the I AM… He had the right to be the ONLY GOD in your life; Because He was the I AM… He will always be there for you; Because He was the I AM… He cared enough for you… that He wanted to make you His own.

CLOSE: While praying one day, a woman asked God “Who are you God?” He answered: “I am”. “But, Who is … ‘I am.’” She asked. “I am Love, I am Peace. I am Grace. I am Joy. I am Strength. I am Safety. I am Shelter. I am Power. I am the Creator. I am the Comforter. I am the Beginning and the End. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.”

Tears came to her eyes… she paused… and then she said “I think I understand. But who am I?”

God tenderly wiped her tears and whispered: “You are Mine.”

INVITATION

Footnote on Romans 8 passage: I apologize for removing the verses in between 9 & 10 and 15 & 16. I ordinarily don’t do that type of thing, but I wanted to drive home the point illustrated by compressing those two sets of verses.