Discuss
When is a time when God became real to you in your life?
Discover
Focus: For Jesus to be the “I am” means that He is all-inclusive and is everything we need!
There are many instances in the book of John where Jesus says the phrase “I am…”
Read the verses below and find what Jesus is in each verse (in some verses He is more than one thing): John 6:35, 8:12, 10:11, 11:25, 14:6, 15:1.
Now read John 8:58. What is Jesus in this verse?
To say that the Lord is the I Am means that He is whatever we need. It is like having a blank check on which you may fill in the amount that you need. Be bold to write in a big amount. What you write in is up to you. The Lord is everything you need (Col. 3:11). Now it’s up to you to fill in what you actually need. He is the great I Am.
Apply
Take a moment to consider what you need Jesus to be to you this quarter, finish the sentence below and share with one another.
“Jesus, be my ______________.” -You
Bible Verses
John 6:35 Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall by no means hunger, and he who believes into Me shall by no means ever thirst.
John 8:12 Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 10:11 I am the good Shepherd; the good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
John 11:25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes into Me, even if he should die, shall live;
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way and the reality and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 15:1 I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman.
John 8:58 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.
Colossians 3:11 Where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all and in all.