Seven I AM's of Jesus

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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 *“THE SEVEN I AM's OF JESUS”*

*(RESULT: OVERCOMERS THROUGH THE PRE-EMINENT ONE)*


 *NOTE**: *It is important to see Jesus as God sees Him for us. Jesus of
course understands the high calling and privilege God has given Him as the
Son of Man. But - He is also - Son of God! And at His Resurrection and
Ascension, the Father *proclaimed* Him as Lord (Jehovah) and Christ
(Messiah)! There is a *man* upon the Throne, at the right hand of the
Father. He is both Son of Man and Son of God. The fullness of the Godhead
dwells bodily in Him! When He has completed His Millennial reign as Lord of
lords and King of kings, He will as Son of Man turn all things back to the
Father, that God might be all things in all.


 Jesus said - Before Abraham was, *“I AM*.” * *The seven I AM's of Jesus in
the Gospel of John make this point abundantly clear. It is because of this
that He makes the statement recorded in Matthew 23:39 (37-39) *“You
(Jerusalem) shall in no wise see me henceforth, till you shall say,
'Blessed who comes in the Lord's (Jehovah's) name.'”*


 Check our Archives July 14, 2009, Numbers 6:22-27 (It will later be posted
on our Website under “Hebrew.”) Here we see how the Holy Spirit links *“I
AM” *with the 7 areas in which He serves as Son of Man, He is recognizing
His pre-incarnate state with the Father. At His Bar Mitzvah at the age of
12, He was presented by His parents at the Temple, and 3 days after being
missing asked, “Didn't you know I had to be about My Father's business?”
Joseph was His step-father. His true Father was His Heavenly Father, making
Him both Son of Man and Son of God.


 Then He was born to die! Where Adam as the first man failed and brought
the whole human race into a fallen state and separated from God - Jesus,
the last Adam - yielded *not* to temptation, and as a perfect, sinless
sacrifice, died on the Cross at Calvary, and reconciled by His Redemption,
all who would believe on Him and receive Him - back to God! No wonder the
theme of Oswald Chambers for both himself and us is: *“Personal, Passionate
Devotion to Jesus!*


 I wrote the following “Seven I Am's of Jesus” back in 1967. With but
slight editing, I present them to you again! May we by them become *“Overcomers
through the Pre-Eminent One!” - J*.A.W.


 *SURVEY VIII*. *OVERCOMERS THROUGH THE PRE-EMINENT ONE*


 *1. John 6:35 (22-40) THE BREAD OF LIFE.*

*m. 6:35 JESUS CLEARLY ANSWERS THEIR QUESTIONING*

*:Jesus said to them, I am the bread of :life:*

EIpen auTOIS ho I*e*SOUS, E-G*O* ei-mi ho ARtos t*e*s z*o*-*E*S:

*who comes unto me shall in nowise hunger, and who believes unto me shall
in nowise ever thirst.*

ho erCHOme-nos pros eME ou m*e* peiNAs*e*, kai ho piSTEU*o*n eis eME ou m*e*diPS
*E*sei P*O*po-te.


 *i. 6:48 ** **I am the bread of :life**. ** *eG*O* ei-mi ho ARtos t*e*s z*o
*-*E*S.


 - The Bread, ARtos, 100x, Strong 740.

- The 'breaking of bread' became the name for the institution breaking (not
cutting) the loaf at Lord's Supper, Acts 2:43, 20:7; 1 Corinthians 10:16,
11:23.

- Metaphorically, Christ is known as the bread of God, John 6:33, 35.

- George Muller partook of the Word as Soul-food before he prayed.

- Priests ate this bread in type, Bread of Presence, Lev. 24:9.

- We minister the living Word by revelation, Romans 8:14.

- See the Table of Shewbread in the Tabernacle - 2 piles of six loaves each
representing the 12 tribes of Israel. See our Website under “Embryonics” -
here the 12 tribes are linked with the 12 Revival Principles from 1948.


 *2. John 8:12 (8:12-20) and 9:5 (1-7) THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.*

- Light, ph*o*s, 70x - (from PHA*o*, to shine, Strong 5457.

*E. 8:12-20 FATHER WHO WITNESSES OF JESUS - UNKNOWN TO JEWS*

*a. 8:12 CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD*

*Again therefore :Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world:*

PAlin oun auTOIS eLAl*e*-sen ho I*e*SOUS, LEg*o*n, E-G*O* ei-mi to ph*o*s
[5457] tou KOSmou [2889]:

*who follows me shall in no wise walk in the darkness, but shall have the
light of :life.*

ho a-ko-louTH*O*N [190] moi ou m*e* pe-ri-paT*E*s*e* en t*e* skoTIa [4653],
all' HExei to ph*o*s t*e*s z*o*-*E*S.


 *e. 9:5 While I am in the world, I am Light of the world.*

HOtan en t*o* KOSm*o* *o*, PH*O*S [5457] ei-mi tou KOSmou.


 - Metaphorically, the truth in Christ reaching the mind.

- Natural man is incapable of receiving spiritual light, 1 Co 1:14.

- Believers become 'sons of light' through the New Birth, receiving
spiritual capacity for revelation from God, Luke 16:8.

- See Candlestick (Menorah) in Tabernacle: gifts of Spirit for light, 1 Co
12:8-11. (Tongues and Interpretation = Prophecy, explaining the 7-fold
light.


 *3. John 10:7 (7-18) THE DOOR.*

*John 10:7: “I am the gate for the sheep” -*

*6. 10:7-18 JESUS EXPLAINS PARABLE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD*

*a. 10:7 :Jesus therefore said again, Amen, Amen, I say unto you, I am the
door of the sheep.*

EIpen oun PAlin ho I*e*SOUS, A-M*E*N, aM*E*N, LEg*o* huMIN, eG*O*
ei-mi h*e*THUra t
*o*n proBAt*o*n.


 - The Door, THUra, 39x, Strong 2374.

- Metaphorically, of Christ, John 10:7, 9.

- Metaphorically of faith, by acceptance of the Gospel, Acts 14:27.

- Also of entrance into the Kingdom of God, Mt 25:10, Lu 13:24-25.

- Christ's entrance into a repentant believer's heart, Re 3:20.

- Access to behold visions relative to purposes of God, Re 4:1.


 *4. John 10:11-15 (10:7-18) THE SHEPHERD.*

*e. 10:11 THE PURPOSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD*

*I am the good :shepherd:*

E-G*O* ei-mi ho poiM*E*N [4166] ho kaLOS [2570]:

*the good :shepherd lays down his :life for the sheep.*

ho poiM*E*N ho kaLOS t*e*n psuCH*E*N [5590] auTOU TIth*e*-sin [5087] huPER t
*o*n proBAt*o*n.


 *f. 10:12-13 THE NATURE OF THE HIRELING*

*Who is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not,*

ho mis-th*o*TOS [3411], kai ouk *o*n poiM*E*N, hou ouk EStin ta PROba-ta
Idi-a,

*beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees*

the-*o*REI ton LUkon [3074] erCHOme-non, kai aPHI*e*-sin [863] ta PROba-ta,
kai PHEUgei [5343]

*(and the wolf snatches them, and scatters):*

(kai ho LUkos harPAzei [726] auTA, kai skorPIzei [4650]):

*13 because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.*

HOti mis-th*o*TOS es-tin, kai ou MElei [3411] auT*O* peRI t*o*n proBAt*o*n.


 *g. 10:14-15 THE KNOWLEDGE THAT EXISTS BETWEEN CHRIST AND HIS SHEEP*

*I am the good :shepherd; and I know :mine, and :mine know me,*

eG*O* ei-mi ho poiM*E*N ho kaLOS; kai giN*O*sk*o* ta eMA, kai giN*O*skouSI
me ta eMA,

*15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father;*

kaTH*O*S giN*O*skei me ho paT*E*R, ka' 'G*O* giN*O*sk*o* ton paTEra;

*and I lay down my :life for the sheep.*

kai t*e*n psuCH*E*N mou TIth*e*-mi huPER t*o*n proBAt*o*n.


 - The Shepherd, poiM*E*N, 18x, Strong 4166. See Strong 4165, poiMAIn*o*,
11x, to feed or rule.

- Metaphorically of Christ, Mt 26:31, Mk 14:27, Jn 10:11, 14, 16, He 13:20,
1 Pe 2:25.

- Pastors tend (guide and oversee) as well as feed flock, Acts 10:17, 28.

- It was this service committed to elders (overseers or bishops).

- Jesus Christ alone is the chief shepherd, 1 Pe 5:4.

- Aaron, a type of Christ, faithful over Tabernacle.

- King David shepherded God's people Israel, Ps 23.


 *5. John 11:25-26 (17-44) THE RESURRECTION.*

*h. 11:25-26a CHRIST - THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE*

*:Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life:*

EIpen auT*E* ho I*e*SOUS, E-G*O* ei-mi h*e* aNAsta-sis, kai h*e* z*o*-*E*
[2222]:

*who believes unto me shall live, even if he die; 26a and every one*

ho piSTEU*o*n eis eME, ka' 'n a-poTHAn*e* Z*E*se-tai [2198]; kai pas

*who lives and believes unto me shall nowise die unto the age.*

ho z*o*n kai PiSTEU*o*n eis eME ou m*e* a-poTHAn*e* [599] eis ton ai*O*na.


 - The Resurrection, aNASta-sis, 42x, Strong 386.

- By metonymy, of Christ as the Author of resurrection.

- Many found in Christ strength and firmness, a means of their salvation
and spiritual life, Lu 2:34; but also a stone of offense, causing many in
Israel to stumble.

- God made Aaron's budding rod bring forth almonds, symbol of resurrection.

- Christ Jesus raised Lazarus, and will raise us too, 2 Thess 4:13-18.


 *6. John 14:6 (5-7) THE WAY.*

*b. 14:6 NO WAY TO GOD BUT THROUGH CHRIST*

*Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life:*

LEgei auT*O* I*e*SOUS, E-G*O* ei-mi h*e* hoDOS [3598], kai h*e* aL*E*thei-a
[225], kai h*e* z*o*-*E* [2222]:

*no one comes unto the Father, but through me.*

ouDEIS ERche-tai pros ton paTEra, ei m*e* di’ eMOU.


 - The Way, hoDOS, 102x, Strong 3598.

- Metaphorically, a course of conduct, or way of thinking.

- The way instructed and approved of God, Ac 18:26, He 3:10.

- Paul's ways in Christ, 1 Co 4:17.

- The more excellent way of love, 1 Co 12:31.

- Personified of Christ as means of access to the Father, Jn 14:6.

- The course followed and characterized by followers of Christ, Ac 9:2,
19:9, 23; 24:22.

- Christ in Tabernacle: Blood-sprinkled mercy seat on the Ark, which led
Israel in her goings.


 *7. John 15:1 (1-16) THE VINE.*

*C. 15:1-16:33 RESULTS FROM THE SPIRIT’S COMING*

*3. 15:1-16 FRUIT: PURPOSE OF THE SPIRIT*

*a. 15:1 I am the true :vine, and my :Father is the husbandman.*

E-G*O* ei-mi h*e* AMpe-los [288] h*e* a-l*e*-thiN*E*, kai ho paT*E*R mou ho
ge-*o*rGOS [1092] es-tin.


 - The Vine, AMpe-los, 8x, Strong 288.

- Used figuratively of Christ, Jn 15:1, 4, 5.

- A true vine shelters, as 4-fold covering of Tabernacle: badger skins,
rams dyed red, goat hairs (humanity), white linen.

- Father prunes branches, as they receive life from the true vine.


 *NOTE**: *There are 14 natural Greek word series in the NT that are
related to the 12 tribes of Israel, plus Joseph's two sons. I have linked
the Seven I Am's of Jesus from the Gospel of John with the tribe of Judah,
the tribe of “Praise” and of “The Heavenly Choir”.


 The verse selections are from the “Outlined Interlinear NT” which are
arranged in a poetical clause form rather than in prose. Winston Churchill
in his speeches and Peter Marshall in his sermons used this format. This
makes it easier to meditate on such words, much in the spirit that God
commanded Joshua to speak, meditate and *do* the Word of God. Joshua 1:8.
We can do much better than Joshua as NT saints, when we remember that God
has constituted the NT as Torah - equal in authority to the entire OT.
(Hebrews 8:6.) Dr. David Stern made this discovery, and deals with it in
his “Jewish NT Commentary”. Try meditating over these 7 sections to test
such helpfulness. J.A.W.






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