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Who is this child? Daniel Patz, Lead Pastor Grace Church, Sunday Worship John December 26th, 2010
INTRODUCTION This morning we are going to look at Jesus…the Author and perfector of our faith. We are going to look at 7 I AM statements that speak to the uniqueness and divinity of Jesus. There is more than enough for an entire sermon series in these passages, but I pray that maybe one or two of them will stick out to you, and minister to you in a special way by God’s Spirit.
SUMMARY OF THE TEXTS I AM 7 Statements of Christ…John recorded with “I AM” ego ime
MAIN POINTS 1. The Bread of Life – John 6:35, 41, 51 John 6:35 ESV Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. John 6:51 ESV I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." What does this mean? What should be our response?
2. The Light of the World – John 8:12; 9:5 John 8:12 ESV Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 9:5 ESV As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." What does this mean? What should be our response?
3. The Door of the Sheep – John 10:7, 9 John 10:7-9 ESV So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. (8) All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. (9) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. What does this mean? What should be our response?
4. The Good Shepherd – John 10:11, 14 John 10:11-14 ESV I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (12) He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. (13) He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. (14) I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, What does this mean? What should be our response?
5. The Resurrection and the Life – John 11:25 John 11:25-26 ESV Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, (26) and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?" What does this mean? What should be our response?
6. The Way, the Truth and the Life – John 14:6 John 14:5-6 ESV Thomas said to him, "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?" (6) Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. What does this mean? What should be our response?
7. The True Vine – John 15:1, 5 John 15:1-5 ESV "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. (2) Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. (3) Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. (4) Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. (5) I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. What does this mean? What should be our response?
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