John’s Focus on Jesus as God The Seven Great “I AM” statements

2. John’s Focus on Jesus as God • The Seven Great “I AM” statements • John 6:35, 41, 48, 51, “I am the Bread of Life…” • John 8:12, 9:5, “I am the Light of the world…” • John 10:7, 9, “I am the door of the sheep…” • John 10:11,14, “I am the Good Shepherd…” • John 11:25, “I am the Resurrection and the Life…” • John 14:6, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life…” • John 15:1, 5, “I am the true Vine…” • Other “I AM” claims linked to His deity • John 8;24, “…if you do not believe that I am, you will die in your sins…” • John 8:58, “…before Abraham was, I AM…” • Also see John 7:29; 8:18, 23, 28; 10:36; 13:13, 19; 14:10-11, 20; 17:14, 16; 18:37

3. John’s Undeterred Focus on Jesus • The Deity of Jesus & His Revelation • The focus of the book of John • John 20:31 speaking of the many miracles of Jesus said, “30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. • The focus of the book of 1 John • 1 John 5:11-13, “11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” • The focus of the book of Revelation • Revelation 1:1-2, “1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants--things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.” • So, this book was written to give us a revelation of Jesus Christ.

4. John’s Desire to Reach all People • John 3:16, “For God so love the world…” • Keeping it Simple for all to grasp – No “Christianese” • John 1:38, “Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), "where are You staying?”” • John 1:41, “He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated, the Christ).” • John 1:42, “And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, "You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, A Stone).” • John 5:2, “2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.” • John 9:7, “7 And He said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.” • John 19:13, “13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.” • John 19:17, “17 And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha,” • John 20:16, “16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him, "Rabboni!" (which is to say, Teacher).” • Also see John 4:5 & 6:1.