John reproduced through the holy spirit and not sayings. The gospel of john is dramatically different than the synoptic gospels matthew, mark and luke. I am sayings of jesus in johns gospel religion essay. Series of sermons on the i am sayings of jesus christ abide in christ. Seven times in the gospel of john he uses the expression, i am. I am sayings of jesus in the gospel of john jesus christs seven unique i am metaphorical statements about himself in the gospel of john have corresponding details in the circumstances of his birth, and corresponding signs miracles. He claims he is the both the door through which the sheep enter as well as the shepherd who knows the sheep and lays down his life for them. Jesus christ is god, bread of life,light of the world, allsufficient savior, the door, good.
With a beautiful prayer journal, facilitation guidance for small groups and more from lifelong learning at virginia theological seminary, and videos from the monks of ssje, meeting jesus is a sixweek journey and reflection on the gospel according to john, available now. The seven i am statements in john grace thru faith. Jesus himself says i am greek eimi fortyfive times in johns gospel including when other characters quote jesus words. The seven i am sayings help us better understand the divinity of jesus christ. The iam sayings of jesus in the gospel of john and questions of. Instead of organizing historical events into a chronology, john presents jesus in all of his. The seven i am sayings of jesus christ recorded in johns gospel. In the gospel of john there are seven times when jesus uses the words i am of himself. A multimedia devotional series on the i am statements of jesus in the gospel of john curated by esteban shedd in partnership with streetlights bible. Johns gospel includes seven i am sayings revealing god as manifested in jesus and his relationship with israel. The gospel of john has oftentimes been marginalised due to. In the gospel of john, an allimportant phrase, spoken by jesus, is repeated seven times.
The seven i am sayings of jesus from the gospel of john. In china i know you have a lot of rice, but you also have bread. Each i am is a description jesus gave of himself and is recorded in johns gospel. In this repetition we see the fullness of his character. There are eight such statements if i am with no metaphorical object is included.
Sproul examines the eight unique i am sayings of jesus recorded in johns gospel, all of which are powerful expressions of his saving. Meeting jesus in the gospel of john a six week offering. Each i am is a description jesus gave of himself and is recorded in john s gospel. The 7 i am statements of jesus explained faith island. And then we have the multiple i am sayings scattered throughout johns gospel. Each one of these statements represents a description. The i am sayings of jesus sermon archive christian teaching. In addition to these seven miracles, john s gospel contains seven i am statements. Jesus completed the statement that was given to moses. Each statement gives us a glimpse into gods character and what. I am sayings of jesus in gospel of john prove the deity of jesus christ. Since the statement is not before abraham was i was, it is easy for some moderns reading through certain metaphysical assumptions to conclude that this is a statement of the atemporality of god, or about the nature of time in general. The title i am is the divine name revealed to moses by the lord in exodus 3. May all glory and praise be yours our lord jesus christ.