Seven times in the gospel of John Jesus makes a declarative statement about His deity by using the formula “I am…” These statements not only affirm His deity (with an allusion back to Exodus 3:14), but also reveal something about His character. They are: I am the bread of life (6:35) I am the light […]
Read More The Great “I Am”A leftover thought (or two) from Sunday’s sermon….. Near the end of the sermon on Sunday, I made the statement, “If Christ is not satisfying to you, you have likely never really tasted of His greatness and goodness.” If Christ doesn’t quench your thirst and make you happy and glad with Him, then you probably […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (10/8/06)A left-over thought (or two) from Sunday’s sermon….. In 2 Timothy 4:8, 18, Paul again mentions the hope of heaven as his “crowning” joy. It has long seemed to me that, in general, believers long too little for heaven and are satisfied too quickly with earthly joys (and dissatisfied too deeply with earthly sorrows). Two […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (10/1/06)
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