I Am the Good Shepherd (Randy)

Jesus said “I Am the Good Shepherd” in the fourth I Am statement presented to us in the book of John.  Every part of that phrase points to Christ’s divinity and gives us clues about the very nature of God.  He knows us, calls us, protects us, rescues us, and dies for us.  How do we respond to being known in every way, hearing his voice calling us by name, sensing his presence in our lives, being rescued when we are lost, and being saved through his sacrifice?  Jesus the Good Shepherd awaits our answer.

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I Am the Gate for the Sheep (Chris)

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I Am the Light of the World (Randy)

Jesus said, “I Am the Light of the World” while attending the Feast of Tabernacles, one of three national festivals the Jews celebrated and the one that celebrated the exodus wilderness journey in particular.  In that journey, God led the Israelites with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.  During the feast, the Jews lit a huge candelabra to remember God’s presence on their journey, and it was by that candelabra that Jesus made his claim.  He was revealing both himself as God and the nature of God as the Light that guides us at the same time.

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