John - I Am

This week we look at the bookends of John and review the "I Am" statements Jesus makes throughout the book, from telling the Samaritan woman in chapter 4 that He is the Messiah, to calling Himself the bread of life, the light of the world, the gate, the good shepherd, the way, the truth, and the life, the true vine, and the resurrection and the life. We see that these claims echo God's words to Moses at the burning bush, and that Paul, Hebrews, and Revelation all affirm that Jesus is fully God, the same yesterday, today, and forever. We are asked the question Jesus put to Martha, "Do you believe this?", and we reflect on whether we trust Jesus as King over our finances, our time, and our whole lives, and not only as a Shepherd or a Light.