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The Seven I AM Statements of Jesus

 John 8:58 – “Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

            In Exodus 3 Moses encounters the Angel of the Lord in a burning bush. The story is recorded in Exodus 3:1-2, “Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed.” The Angel of the Lord or the “Angel of Jehovah,” is used to describe a pre-Bethlehem appearance of Christ. We know this because in Exodus 3:5 He instructs Moses to remove his sandals because He is standing on holy ground. Revelation 22:8-9 reveals that angels are not be worshipped.

            In Exodus 3:10 He commissions Moses to go and lead the children of Israel out of Egyptian enslavement. In verse 13 Moses asked a question, “Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?” In verse 14 the Lord answers, “I AM WHO I AM, Tell them I AM has sent me to you.” 

            The theme of the Gospel of John is the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. He records seven I Am statements that prove that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. These seven statements reveal His character and ministry. The seven statements are as follows:

  • John 6:35 – “I am the bread of life.”
  • John 8:12 – “I am the light of the world.”
  • John 10:7 – “I am the door of the sheep."
  • John 10:11 – “I am the good shepherd.”
  • John 11:25 – “I am the resurrection and the life.”
  • John 14:6 – “I am the way, the truth and the life." 
  • John 15:1 – “I am the true vine.”

Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Just as God revealed Himself to Moses on Mount Sinai, Jesus reveals Himself to us today. 

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