PERSON OF JESUS

10 Descriptions of Jesus from John

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” (Exodus 3.14)

The Gospel of John speaks for itself. You do not need to use the Old Testament passages, they are for a further, deeper reading of what Jesus means by these statements.

1. The Word Become Flesh

John 1.1-14 & Genesis 1.1-3

 

2. I AM the Bread of Life

John 6.29-51 & Exodus 16.2-5

 

3. I AM the Light of the World

John 9.1-12 & Isaiah 42.16; 49.6

 

4. I AM the Gate

John 10.1-10 & Numbers 27.15-17

 

5. I AM the Good Shepherd

John 10.11-18 & Ezekiel 34.11-16

 

6. I AM the Resurrection and the Life

John 11.17-44 & Ezekiel 37.1-14

 

7. I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life

John 14.5-11 & Psalm 16.11; 119.30

 

8. I AM the Vine

John 15.1-17 & Isaiah 5.1-7

 

9. I Am a King

John 18.28-19.22, 28-30 & Isaiah 53

 

10. I Am Sending You

John 20.1-23 & Genesis 2.4-7