Jesus in the Present Tense: The I AM Statements of Christ

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“The conclusion is obvious: The better we know the Lord, the more we will love Him, and the more we love Him, the more we will worship and obey Him. As a result, we will become more like Him and experience what the apostle Peter called growing ‘in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’ (2 Peter 3:18).” (source)

“When man’s tradition replaces God’s Word, then illusion replaces reality. We glory in the past but never grow in the present.” (source)

“The word translated ‘good’ in ‘good shepherd’ carries the meanings of ‘noble, praiseworthy, desirable, and pleasing to God.’ Jesus qualifies.” (source)

“One of the key words in John’s gospel is life, used at least thirty-six times; and the seven I AM statements all relate to John’s theme of spiritual life in Christ.” (source)

“We were created in God’s image that we might have fellowship with Him now and ‘enjoy Him forever,’” (source)