7. “I am gentle and lowly” (Matthew 11:25-30)
To conclude our series on Jesus' "I am" statements in the Gospel of John, we threw in an extra one from the Gospel of Matthew! Matthew 11:29 says that Jesus is "gentle and lowly in heart," the only explicit statement in the Gospels that tells you what Jesus' heart is really like. What does it look like to know Jesus as the gentle and lowly God? In this message, Dustin Polley, director of Thrive Kitsap, meditates on that question.
4. “I am the good shepherd” (John 10:11-15)
Sheep are totally helpless without their shepherd. So by calling himself the shepherd and his people the sheep, Jesus reminds us of just how dependent we really are on him. This message was given by Mark Klingler, Discipleship Pastor at Waypoint Church.
3. “I am the door” (John 10:7)
Jesus claims to be the door into salvation. But what does that mean, what is the abundant life that Jesus says is on the other side of that door, and how can we know that Jesus' claims are trustworthy?
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 10:1-10; 15:13; 3:3; Isaiah 35:5-6; 56:9-12; 53:5-6, 9; Jeremiah 23:1-4; 25:32-38; Ezekiel 34; Zechariah 9:9; 11; Micah 5:2; and Revelation 22:4; 20:4.
2. “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12)
Darkness is one of the Bible's favorite metaphors for the shadow side of the human condition. But into that darkness stepped Jesus, who called himself the light of the world. No matter how dark the world gets, He is our one true hope!
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 8:12; 3:19-20; Ephesians 6:12; 2 Peter 1:19; and Luke 23:44.
1. “I am the bread of life” (John 6:25-35)
What would it look like for your soul to be satisfied? In the first of Jesus' "I am" statements (our focus in this series) Jesus claims to be the secret to a true and lasting joy, which can exist even in the midst of suffering.
Scripture passages cited in this message include John 6:25-35 and Ecclesiastes 1:7.