Portraits of Jesus: The I AM sayings

THE SEVEN “I AM” STATEMENTS
One of the distinctive elements of the teaching of Jesus is the way He expresses important truths in terms of his own personal character and
mission. Unique to the Gospel of John are seven statements Jesus
begins by saying “I am.” …

The “I am” statements found in the Gospel of John are

  • the bread of life (6:35)
  • the light of the world (8:12)
  • the door (10:7)
  • the good shepherd (10:11, 14)
  • the resurrection and the life (11:25)
  • the way the truth and the life (14:6) and
  • the true vine (15:1)

(c) With acknowledgement to The Crossing Church, CA, USA
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