I AM the Light of the World

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I AM the Light of the World

February 19, 2023 • Andrew Cullen • John 8:12

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In John 8, Jesus is in the treasury of the temple in Jerusalem during the Feast of the Tabernacle. Jesus had just brought the truth to light for a woman caught in the act of adultery and for the seemingly righteous religious leaders who had caught her. Drawing on this teachable moment, Jesus claims to be the light of the world.

What immediately follows this discourse is an encounter Jesus has with a man who has been born blind. This man has never seen light. The irony of the story is that the blind man is the one who sees reality because he believes Jesus is the light of the world.

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