I AM changes who i am: Who Jesus Is Changes Who I Am, What Jesus Does Changes What I Am to Do
Living the Christian life is not easy, especially in today's
culture. To be who and do what God commands, Christians need to
recapture the miraculous. Unfortunately, miracles have been left
either with cable TV faith healers or tour guides in the Holy Land.
That has to change, because it's by seeing what God does that we
discover who he is. And knowing who he is and what he does will
change who we are and what we do. Pastor Gregg Matte believes that
the seven "I AM" statements and the seven miracles recorded in the
Gospel of John can give believers a framework for living God's
will. In I AM Changes Who i Am, readers will explore what
Jesus says and does and find out what that means for their walk
with him.
Top Highlights
“As a result, my lack of intimacy with Christ will morph into a drive to succeed vocationally instead of to honor God’s calling. The ‘industry of ministry’ becomes my bread and butter instead of the Bread of life. May it never be.” (source)
“Each predicate that follows points back to an Old Testament Judaism motif. Jesus in the New Testament is declaring Himself to be the God of the Old Testament (see John 8:58; 10:30).” (source)
“Jesus provides more than enough. In filling their stomachs, Jesus was preparing the people to see that He is the satisfaction of their souls as well. While a full stomach lasts only a little while, a full soul lasts beyond a lifetime.” (source)
“Jesus wanted the people who had followed Him to Capernaum to realize that He was offering much more than a meal. He was offering Himself.” (source)
“We discover who we are when we hear who Jesus says He is.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : I AM changes who i am: Who Jesus Is Changes Who I Am, What Jesus Does Changes What I Am to Do
- Author: Matte, Gregg
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9781441224156
Gregg Matte is the senior pastor of Houston's First Baptist Church and founder of Breakaway Ministries at Texas A&M University, one of the largest college Bible studies in the nation. He is the author of several books, including Unstoppable Gospel. An energetic communicator, he and his wife, Kelly, have a son and a daughter and live in Houston, Texas.