JESUS THE GREAT '' I AM''-- FRANK L. COX

                        JESUS, THE GREAT "I AM"

      The little expression---"I am"---appears frequently

         in the sayings of Jesus, as recorded in the

     Gospel of John. It gives us a key to his

        marvelous personality and mission in the

     world. let's study these sayings one by one:

   1. "I AM THE LIVING BREAD" which came down 

       from heaven: if any man eat this bread

       he shall live forever."  (John 6:51)

  2. 'BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN, I AM." (JOHN 8:58)

 3.   "I AM THE DOOR; by me if anyman enter in,

       he shall be saved"  (John 1O:9).

 4. ''I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; and I know mine own,

       and mine own know me."  (John 10:14).

 5. "I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE: He that

      believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live."

     (John 11:25).

6." I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE: no one

    commeth to the Father, but by me."  (John 14:6)

7. "I AM THE VINE, ye are the branches."  (John 15:5)

     From these verses we learn that Jesus is the

     bread, the light, the pre-existent one, the

    Father's equal and co-worker;

    the door, the good shepherd; that he is the

   ressurection and the life; that he is the way and

   the truth and the life; and that he is the vine.

 Unto the hungry hearts, Jesus is the bread;

 Unto the men who seek God, he is the

 pre-existent one, the  Father's equal and

 co-worker; unto men who are shut out, he is

 the door. unto men who feel the need of

 loving care, he is the good shepherd; unto

 men who grapple with the death monster, he

 is the resurrection and the life; unto men who

are lost, he is the way; unto men who have

been deceived,, he is the truth; and unto me,

whose lives are barren, he is the vine.

Friend, if you have not come to know Christ in

this manner, learn of Him and let him become

your faithfull companion in your life.  ---Byrl Brockman

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