I AM

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February 5, 2023 • Andrew Cullen • John 8:58–59

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“I AM” is the simplest of sentence structures. There is a noun and there is a verb. Jesus uses these words to reveal his identity. When Jesus gives his seven I AM statements in the gospel of John, he is revealing that he is God and he is working to save humanity. In Exodus 3, I AM is the name God gives to Moses as he begins working to save his people from slavery in Egypt. I AM is the name Jesus gives to his disciples as he works to save his people from slavery to sin.

I AM Risen

April 9, 2023 • Andrew Cullen • John 20:29

This I AM statement is not one Jesus communicates with his words, but one that he communicates with his presence. Thomas was having a difficult time believing that Jesus is alive. Thomas was grieved that Jesus had died. He was angry Jesus had been unjustly crucified. He was in denial that someone so good would be so horribly treated. He was asking, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” In the end, Thomas believes. But I think he believes something about himself as much as he believes something about Jesus. He was no longer the odd one out. Jesus appeared to him, and only him. This was the real Jesus Thomas knew. The Jesus Thomas was willing to, and ultimately did, die for. The Jesus Thomas wanted to be with wherever he went. The Jesus who changed Thomas’s perception of himself. There is something very personal about this encounter. And I think that’s the point. The real Jesus is as personal as he is powerful.

I AM Risen

April 9, 2023 • Andrew Cullen • John 20:29

I AM the True Vine

April 2, 2023 • Jason Hilgeman • John 15:1–17

I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life

March 26, 2023 • Jason Hilgeman • John 14:6