Knowing God: The Seven “I Am” Statements of Jesus

 

Series Overview

In Exodus, God appears to Moses at the burning bush and names himself, “I Am who I Am.” In the Gospel of John, Jesus draws on this story in Exodus and gives us seven names to call him, seven “I Am” statements. Throughout this series, we will be looking at who Jesus is through the lens of each “I Am” statement.

Community Guides

Follow along with the Bridgetown Community Guides for this series.

  • In Matthew’s biography about Jesus’ life, we find Jesus declaring himself to be “the Bread of Life.” Jesus is picking up the imagery of the hungry Israelites in the desert to reveal something about God: God is the one who provides bread, but he also provides salvation to the whole world.

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  • “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.” Jesus was making the incredibly profound and moving claim that he is able to save the lost.

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  • When Jesus calls himself “The Resurrection & The Life,” he is making the claim that he holds the power of healing and salvation, which he wants to bring to all people.

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  • We want to have a conversation around the season each of us finds ourselves in and what invitations the Spirit might have in order to produce more fruit in us.

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