I AM the Resurrection and the Life

Empty Tombs Jesus said to [Martha], “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 Shortly before his death and resurrection, Jesus performed his last miracle. When told that his dear friend Lazarus was ill, …

I AM the Vine

Vine Life Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, …

I AM the Gate for the Sheep

Coming and Going through the Gate  Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:3-4 Jesus said, “I am the gate; whoever enters through …

I AM the Bread of Life

Give Us This Day the Bread from Heaven Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. … This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” John 6:48, 58 Miracles. Jesus had fed 5,000 men plus women and children with two loaves of barley bread …

Jehovah-Kanna

A Jealous God? Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Exodus 34:14 Are you familiar with Shakespeare’s description of jealousy as a “green-eyed monster”?[i] I don’t know about the green-eyed part, but describing jealousy as a monster seems appropriate. I have allowed jealousy to gnaw at my joy, peace, and …

Jehovah-Sabaoth

L0rd, Help Me! How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of …