What Did Jesus Say About Himself?

"I AM the Bread of Life" = (John 6:35). This was spoken d rin! "is ser#on whi$h fo%%owed the feedin! of the # %tit de. Jes s said& "'o not work for food that spoi%s& ( t for food that end res to eterna% %ife& whi$h the )on of Man wi%% !i*e +o ." Jes s a%wa+s dire$ts peop%e to p%a$e their hope& tr st& and faith in "i#. The Bread of Life indi$ates the fa$t that Jes s is the spirit a% e, i*a%ent of nat ra% (read whi$h is $a%%ed the stap%e of %ife. Jes s knows that Jews $an identif+ with this espe$ia%%+ in re%ationship with the Manna that fe%% fro# hea*en for the Jews in the wi%derness. 'id a #an pro*ide Manna for the -hi%dren of Israe% or was it .od/ It was .od of $o rse. Jes s is the so r$e of #an0s pro*ision. "I AM the Li!ht of The 1or%d." = (John 2:34). Jes s #ade the de$%aration at the 5east of Ta(erna$%es. This is si!nifi$ant (e$a se the %i!htin! of $and%es is a #a6or part of the feast& for Jes s to de$%are this at ti#e was *er+ e+e openin! (e$a se Jes s is sa+in! a%% spirit a% insi!ht and dire$tion $o#e fro# "i#. "e is the tr e "%i!ht" in the ta(erna$%e. "e is the %i!ht that ! ides o r paths. Jes s said I AM the on%+ hope for the wor%d (e$a se I a# the opposite of the darkness that ens%a*es it. -o %d a #an #ake this de$%aration/ This is so#ethin! on%+ .od $o %d $%ai#. "I AM the 'oor." = (John 7:38932) Jes s is identif+in! "i#se%f as the entran$e of the )heepfo%d. The )hepherd wo %d prote$t the sheep (+ esta(%ishin! a sin!%e entran$e and e:it for the sheep to !o thro !h. Jes s said "e was that door. An+ other wa+ is the wa+ of the thief or ro((er. Jes s was sa+in! there is no other wa+ ( t "is wa+. "I AM the .ood )hepherd" = (John 3;:34&33) "ere Jes s distan$es "i#se%f fro# the re%i!io s %eaders aro nd "i#& (+ sa+in! "e is the ".ood )hepherd"& Jes s is speakin! of "is intrinsi$ !oodness& "e is sa+in! I a# the kind of !ood no #an $an e*er (e (e$a se "I A# .od<". Jes s is a%so sharin! the d t+ of a !ood shepherd is to (e wi%%in! to die for the sheep he is tendin!. Jes s died for sinf % #an.

"I A# the =es rre$tion and the Life" = (John 33:43948) Jes s %et Martha know that "e was the one that i#parts %ife& not 6 st for La>er s?( t for those that p t their tr st in "i# for eterna% %ife. "I AM the 1a+& The Tr th& and The Life." = (John 38) 5irst Jes s sa+0s "e is the 1a+. "e did not sa+ one of the wa+s& "e pointed to "i#se%f as the on%+ path to eterna% %ife. Jes s did not sa+ I te%% the tr th?"e said I AM T"@ T=AT"< @*er+ re%i!ion $%ai#s to posses the tr th& +et Jes s takes the position of s pre#a$+ (+ sa+in! "e is the so r$e of a%% tr th. If +o want the tr th +o # st !o to the fo ntain of tr th and that is Jes s -hrist the )on of .od. A!ain the Lord sa+0s "e is "The Life" #eanin! "e is the so r$e of a%% %ife. 1hen +o wake p in the #ornin! thank Jes s& "e is the so r$e of %ife. "I AM the Tr e Bine." = (John 35:5) Jes s %ets (e%ie*ers know that he is the so r$e of their stren!th as %on! as the+ sta+ atta$hed to "i#. Jes s is si#p%+ "I AM" = (John 2 C 33) Jes s $a%%ed "i#se%f the sa#e na#e .od shared with Moses at the foot of Mt."ore(. I AM the ")e%f9e:istant .od". Dow Moses was keepin! the f%o$k of his father9in9 %aw& Jethro& the priest of MidianE and he %ed his f%o$k to the west side of the wi%derness& and $a#e to "ore(& the #o ntain of .od. And the an!e% of the LF=' appeared to hi# in a f%a#e of fire o t of the #idst of a ( shE and he %ooked& and %o& the ( sh was ( rnin!& +et it was not $ons #ed. And Moses said& "I wi%% t rn aside and see this !reat si!ht& wh+ the ( sh is not ( rnt." 1hen the LF=' saw that he t rned aside to see& .od $a%%ed to hi# o t of the ( sh& "Moses& Moses<" And he said& ""ere a# I." Then he said& "'o not $o#e nearE p t off +o r shoes fro# +o r feet& for the p%a$e on whi$h +o are standin! is ho%+ !ro nd." And he said& "I a# the .od of +o r father& the .od of A(raha#& the .od of Isaa$& and the .od of Ja$o(." And

Moses hid his fa$e& for he was afraid to %ook at .od. Then the LF=' said& "I ha*e seen the aff%i$tion of #+ peop%e who are in @!+pt& and ha*e heard their $r+ (e$a se of their task#astersE I know their s fferin!s& and I ha*e $o#e down to de%i*er the# o t of the hand of the @!+ptians& and to (rin! the# p o t of that %and to a !ood and (road %and& a %and f%owin! with #i%k and hone+& to the p%a$e of the -anaanites& the "ittites& the A#orites& the Geri>>ites& the "i*ites& and the Je( sites.And now& (eho%d& the $r+ of the peop%e of Israe% has $o#e to #e& and I ha*e seen the oppression with whi$h the @!+ptians oppress the#. -o#e& I wi%% send +o to Gharaoh that +o #a+ (rin! forth #+ peop%e& the sons of Israe%& o t of @!+pt." B t Moses said to .od& "1ho a# I that I sho %d !o to Gharaoh& and (rin! the sons of Israe% o t of @!+pt/" "e said& "B t I wi%% (e with +o E and this sha%% (e the si!n for +o & that I ha*e sent +o : when +o ha*e (ro !ht forth the peop%e o t of @!+pt& +o sha%% ser*e .od pon this #o ntain." Then Moses said to .od& "If I $o#e to the peop%e of Israe% and sa+ to the#& HThe .od of +o r fathers has sent #e to +o &0 and the+ ask #e& H1hat is his na#e/0 what sha%% I sa+ to the#/" .od said to Moses& "I AM 1"F I AM." And he said& ")a+ this to the peop%e of Israe%& HI AM has sent #e to +o .0" .od a%so said to Moses& ")a+ this to the peop%e of Israe%& HThe LF='& the .od of +o r fathers& the .od of A(raha#& the .od of Isaa$& and the .od of Ja$o(& has sent #e to +o 0: this is #+ na#e for e*er& and th s I a# to (e re#e#(ered thro !ho t a%% !enerations.(@:od s 3:3935)

Teaching about Giving to the Needy

Matthew !" #Ta$e ca%e& Don't do you% good deeds (ublicly) to be admi%ed) because then you will lose the %ewa%d f%om you% *athe% in heaven+ , When you give a gift to someone in need) don't shout about it as the hy(oc%ites do-blowing t%um(ets in the synagogues and st%eets to call attention to thei% acts of cha%ity& . assu%e you) they have %eceived all the %ewa%d they will eve% get+ / 0ut when you give to someone) don't tell you% left hand what you% %ight hand is doing+ Give you% gifts in sec%et) and you% *athe%) who $nows all sec%ets) will %ewa%d you+

Teaching about 1evenge Matthew 2!/3 #4ou have hea%d that the law of Moses says) 5.f an eye is in6u%ed) in6u%e the eye of the (e%son who did it+ .f a tooth gets $noc$ed out) $noc$ out the tooth of the (e%son who did it+' /7 0ut . say) don't %esist an evil (e%son& .f you a%e sla((ed on the %ight chee$) tu%n the othe%) too+ "8 .f you a%e o%de%ed to cou%t and you% shi%t is ta$en f%om you) give you% coat) too+ "9 .f a soldie% demands that you ca%%y his gea% fo% a mile) ca%%y it two miles+ ", Give to those who as$) and don't tu%n away f%om those who want to bo%%ow+

Wilt thou be made whole?

John 2!2:7 2 And a ce%tain man was the%e) which had an infi%mity thi%ty and eight yea%s+ When Jesus saw him lie) and $new that he had been now a long time in that case) he saith unto him) Wilt thou be made whole? ; The im(otent man answe%ed him) Si%) . have no man) when the wate% is t%oubled) to (ut me into the (ool! but while . am coming) anothe% ste((eth down befo%e me+ 3 Jesus saith unto him) 1ise) ta$e u( thy bed) and wal$+ 7 And immediately the man was made whole) and too$ u( his bed) and wal$ed! and on the same day was the sabbath+ <=J>? Why was this man healed ? How was he healed ? @an . be healed ? ::: How ? Why does God let us get sic$ ? .s healing available fo% us today ? : what did Jesus say? What Was Jesus Mission? Au$e "!9;:,9 9; And the%e was delive%ed unto him the boo$ of the (%o(het Bsaias+ And when he had o(ened the boo$) he found the (lace whe%e it was w%itten) 93 The S(i%it of the Ao%d is u(on me) because he hath anointed me to (%each the gos(el to the (oo%C he hath sent me to heal the b%o$enhea%ted) to (%each delive%ance to the ca(tives) and %ecove%ing of sight to the blind) to set at libe%ty them that a%e b%uised) 97 To (%each the acce(table yea% of the Ao%d+ ,8 And he closed the boo$) and he gave it again to the ministe%) and sat down+ And the eyes of all them that we%e in the synagogue we%e fastened on him+ ,9 And he began to say unto them) This day is this sc%i(tu%e fulfilled in you% ea%s+ <=J>?

Matt 7!/2:98!9 /2 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages) teaching in thei% synagogues) and (%eaching the gos(el of the $ingdom) and healing eve%y sic$ness and eve%y disease among the (eo(le+ / 0ut when he saw the multitudes) he was moved with com(assion on them) because they fainted) and we%e scatte%ed ab%oad) as shee( having no she(he%d+ /; Then saith he unto his disci(les) The ha%vest t%uly is (lenteous) but the labou%e%s a%e fewC /3 D%ay ye the%efo%e the Ao%d of the ha%vest) that he will send fo%th labou%e%s into his ha%vest+ @HADTB1 98 9 And when he had called unto him his twelve disci(les) he gave them (owe% against unclean s(i%its) to cast them out) and to heal all manne% of sic$ness and all manne% of disease+ <=J>?

How was she healed ? Matt 7!,8:,, ,8 And) behold) a woman) which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve yea%s) came behind him) and touched the hem of his ga%ment! ,9 *o% she said within he%self) .f . may but touch his ga%ment) . shall be whole+ ,, 0ut Jesus tu%ned him about) and when he saw he%) he said) Daughte%) be of good comfo%tC thy faith hath made thee whole+ And the woman was made whole f%om that hou%+ <=J>?

Matt 3!9:/ 9 When he was come down f%om the mountain) g%eat multitudes followed him+

, And) behold) the%e came a le(e% and wo%shi((ed him) saying) Ao%d) if thou wilt) thou canst ma$e me clean+ / And Jesus (ut fo%th his hand) and touched him) saying) . willC be thou clean+ And immediately his le(%osy was cleansed+ <=J>?

Matt 3!2:9/ 2 And when Jesus was ente%ed into @a(e%naum) the%e came unto him a centu%ion) beseeching him) And saying) Ao%d) my se%vant lieth at home sic$ of the (alsy) g%ievously to%mented+ ; And Jesus saith unto him) . will come and heal him+ 3 The centu%ion answe%ed and said) Ao%d) . am not wo%thy that thou shouldest come unde% my %oof! but s(ea$ the wo%d only) and my se%vant shall be healed+ 7 *o% . am a man unde% autho%ity) having soldie%s unde% me! and . say to this man) Go) and he goethC and to anothe%) @ome) and he comethC and to my se%vant) Do this) and he doeth it+ 98 When Jesus hea%d it) he ma%velled) and said to them that followed) >e%ily . say unto you) . have not found so g%eat faith) no) not in .s%ael+ 99 And . say unto you) That many shall come f%om the east and west) and shall sit down with Ab%aham) and .saac) and Jacob) in the $ingdom of heaven+ 9, 0ut the child%en of the $ingdom shall be cast out into oute% da%$ness! the%e shall be wee(ing and gnashing of teeth+ 9/ And Jesus said unto the centu%ion) Go thy wayC and as thou hast believed) so be it done unto thee+ And his se%vant was healed in the selfsame hou%+ <=J>? @an . be healed ? ::: How ? Matt 7!,;:,7 ,; And when Jesus de(a%ted thence) two blind men followed him) c%ying) and saying) Thou Son of David) have me%cy on us+ ,3 And when he was come into the house) the blind men came to him! and Jesus saith unto them) 0elieve ye that . am able to do

this? They said unto him) 4ea) Ao%d+ ,7 Then touched he thei% eyes) saying) Acco%ding to you% faith be it unto you+ <=J>? Jesus on His Mission

Au$ "!9 And he came to NaEa%eth) whe%e he had been b%ought u(! and) as his custom was) he went into the synagogue on the sabbath) and stood u( to %ead+

Au$ "!9; And the%e was delive%ed to him the boo$ of the (%o(het .saiah+ And when he had o(ened the boo$) he found the (lace whe%e it was w%itten)

Au$ "!93 The s(i%it of the Ao%d is u(on me) because he hath anointed me to (%each the gos(el to the (oo%C he hath sent me to heal the b%o$en:hea%ted) to (%each delive%ance to the ca(tives) and %ecove%ing of sight to the blind) to set at libe%ty them that a%e b%uised)

Au$ "!97 To (%each the acce(table yea% of the Ao%d+

Au$ "!,8 And he closed the boo$) and he gave it again to the ministe%) and sat down+ And the eyes of all them that we%e in the synagogue we%e fastened on him+

Au$ "!,9 And he began to say to them) This day is this sc%i(tu%e fulfilled in you% ea%s+

Jesus Teaching was BFt%ao%dina%y

<Mat ;!,3? And it came to (ass when Jesus had ended these sayings) the (eo(le we%e astonished at his doct%ine+ <Mat 9 !9,? Then they unde%stood that he did not caution them against the leaven of b%ead) but against the doct%ine of the Dha%isees and of the Sadducees+

<Mat ,,!//? And when the multitude hea%d this) they we%e astonished at his doct%ine+

<Ma% 9!,,? And they we%e astonished at his doct%ine! fo% he taught them as one that had autho%ity) and not as the sc%ibes+

<Ma% 9!,;? And they we%e all amaEed) so that they Guestioned among themselves) saying) What thing is this? what new doct%ine is this? fo% with autho%ity he commandeth even the unclean s(i%its) and they obey him+

<Ma% "!,? And he taught them many things by (a%ables) and said to them in his doct%ine)

<Ma% 99!93? And the sc%ibes and chief (%iests hea%d it) and sought how they might dest%oy him! fo% they fea%ed him) because all the (eo(le we%e astonished at his doct%ine+

<Ma% 9,!/3? And he said to them in his doct%ine) 0ewa%e of the sc%ibes) who love to go in long clothing) and love salutations in the ma%$et:(laces)

<Au$ "!/,? And they we%e astonished at his doct%ine! fo% his wo%d

was with (owe%+

<Joh ;!9 ? Jesus answe%ed them) and said) My doct%ine is not mine) but his that sent me+

<Joh ;!9;? .f any man will do his will) he shall $now conce%ning the doct%ine) whethe% it is f%om God) o% whethe% . s(ea$ f%om myself+

<Joh 93!97? The high (%iest then as$ed Jesus conce%ning his disci(les) and conce%ning his doct%ine+

Jesus on His D%aye% Aife

Ma%$ 99!,":,2 <N.>? #The%efo%e . tell you) whateve% you as$ fo% in (%aye%) believe that you will %eceive it) and it will be you%s+ And when you stand (%aying) if you hold anything against anyone) fo%give him) so that you% *athe% in heaven may fo%give you you% sins+# John 9"!9,:9" <TB0? #. tell you the t%uth! whoeve% believes in me will do the wo%$s . do::yes) he will do even g%eate% ones) because . am going to the *athe%+ And . will do whateve% you as$ fo% in my name) so that the *athe%Hs glo%y will be shown th%ough the Son+ .f you as$ me fo% anything in my name) . will do it+#

@ommenta%y In Ma%$ 99!," J John 9"!9" by @+S+ Aewis! #How a%e these astonishing (%omises to be %econciled!

<a? With the obse%ved facts? <b? With the (%aye% in Gethsemane) and <as a %esult of that (%aye%? the unive%sally acce(ted view that we should as$ eve%ything with a %ese%vation) Hif it be Thy willH?# Mat , !/7 <N.>? KJesus in GethsemaneL #4et not as . will) but as you will+++#