Before Abraham was, I Am
Jesus calls those who profess belief in Him to abide in His words and forsake their sin by having true belief in who He is. He does this in the […]
I Am the True Vine
After the fall, God promised to send an offspring. A blessing. He chose a man, Abram, and promised to make a people, a new nation of him. He did, but […]
I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
The cure for the heart troubled by the future or the present is found in Jesus alone. We all face trouble, and it’s very hard not to fixate on the […]
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Just over a year ago, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others had their lives cut short when their helicopter crashed in LA. Last month, we passed 500,000 lives lost […]
I Am The Good Shepherd
There are some clear assumptions in this chapter. We all need a shepherd. We’re all looking for a shepherd. We’re all holding on to someone or something as a shepherd. […]
I Am the Door
Jesus calls people sheep. Like sheep, we are creatures with vulnerabilities who need to be protected and provided for. Jesus says He is the door to the sheep pen. He […]
I Am The Light of the World
Richard Bauckham, in the opening line of his Oxford University Press book, “Jesus: A Very Short Introduction,” writes that Jesus “is the best known and most influential person in world […]
I Am the Bread of Life
Jesus referred to Himself in John’s gospel eight times by using the phrase, “I Am.” It’s the name God gave Moses on the mountain. Jesus used that same term to […]