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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Way, The Truth, and The Life
John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” These words were spoken by Jesus. They were uttered the night of his arrest, the night before his death. The … Continue reading
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Tagged John 14, life, mansions, seven I ams, the life, the truth, the way, truth, way
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Resurrection and the Life
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25). One of the most fundamental desires of man is to continue to live. Some have sought to do so through diet. They have taken vitamins, minerals, herbs, and elixirs … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus wept, John 11, Lazarus, life, resurrection, seven I ams, shortest verse, ted williams, wept
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Good Shepherd
The idea of shepherding sheep was familiar to first century Israel. It was a time-consuming, sometimes labor-intensive, sometimes hazardous, serving work. Sheep had to be led (and sometimes carried when injured or too young to keep up), watched (for straying, … Continue reading
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Tagged good shepherd, hirling, John 10, other sheep, seven I ams, sheep
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Door
“I am the door” (John 10:7, 9). This is figurative language. It attracts attention, and beckons one to look closer in order to understand the point of comparison. The language is of a sheepfold (John 10:1-10 cf. Numbers 32:16; Judges … Continue reading
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Tagged discernment, door, false religious leaders, John 10, seven I ams, sheep
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Light of the World
It is helpful, to fully appreciate this metaphor, to understand the timing of Jesus’ words. The Feast of the Tabernacles had just occurred (John 7:2, 14, 37 cf. 8:2). Zondervan’s Pictorial Dictionary describes this feast saying, “It… historically commemorated the wanderings … Continue reading
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Tagged feast of tabernacles, Jewish feasts, John 8, light, light of world, seven I ams, type/antitype
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The Seven “I Am’s”: The Bread of Life
Man cannot physically live very long without food and water. Four to six weeks without food is about the physical limits for most. Three to five days without water under even ideal circumstances is about the maximum for most. There … Continue reading
The Seven Signs: Raising the Dead (John 11)
“The miracles of our Lord are so full of incidental lessons that a study of those incidental lessons is much like going to a river and trying to drink it dry.” (W. Gaddys Roy, Sermon outlines on the miracles of … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus wept, John 11, Lazarus, miracles, raising the dead, resurrection, shortest verse, signs, wept
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The Seven Signs: Sight to the Blind (John 9)
Miraculous signs confirmed the New Testament message. Jesus worked miracles. Jimmy Jividen lists 35 specific miracles performed by Jesus, not counting the miracles connected with the cross, resurrection, and ascension (Jimmy Jividen, Miracles from God or Man, p. 17-18). These could … Continue reading
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Tagged John 9, karma, miracles, pride, sight to blind, signs, sin, suffering
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The Seven Signs: Walking On Water (John 6:15-21)
More than 1200 species of animals have the ability to walk on water (lifeslittlemysteries.com). Some are classified as “gliders.” These are tiny creatures (such as: water striders, fisher spiders and mosquitoes.) Their bodies can be supported by the surface tension … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, fear, John 6, King Canute, miracles, nature, signs, the book of virtues, walk on water
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The Seven Signs: Feeding Over 5,000 (John 6:1-14)
Jesus once said, “The very works that I do bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me” (John 5:36). The “works” of which he spoke included miraculous signs (cf. 10:19-21, 24-25, 37-38). This is the only miracle which … Continue reading
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Tagged bread of life, feeding 5000, feeding multitude, John 6, miracles, signs, wasteful
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