Memory Verse:
"While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him; but Jesus said to him, "Judas, is it with a kiss that you are betraying the Son of Man?"
Luke 22:47-48
This week we will be discussing Jesus betrayal and arrest, leading us into the crucifixion. In class we harmonized this betrayal from three Gospels; Mark, Luke and John. We began discussions of Jesus referral to himself as "I Am." Please look back at your notes from class here: CLICK ME
The “I AM” harkens back to God’s reference to himself as the Great I AM in the old testament. We discussed specifically the passage of Moses and the burning bush from Exodus 3.
Jesus said ‘I am’ on seven occasions. Each ‘I am’ is a description Jesus gave of Himself and is recorded in John’s Gospel. The Seven ‘I am’ sayings help us better understand the divinity of Jesus Christ.
1.I am the bread of life, he who comes to me shall not hunger. John 6:35
2. I am the light of the world, he who follows me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12
3. “I am the gate; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9
4. “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for His sheep.” John 10:11
5. “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies.” John 11:25
6. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.” John 14:6
7. “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.” John 15:1
The divinity of Jesus Christ is further illustrated in John 8:58. Jesus said, “Truly, Truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am”, which means that Jesus existed before His human life on earth.
