In the Old Testament, God revealed his identity to Moses as “I AM WHO I AM.” This is what you are to say to the Israelites: “I AM has sent me to you.” (Ex. 3:14) This name or title captures the essence of God as the only non-created, non-contingent being in the universe. All that is derives from God and is dependent upon God. He is the one who was, is, and always will be: The Great I AM. In John’s Gospel, he carefully records seven specific statements of Jesus in which he applies this title to himself. Jesus is unmistakably claiming to be divine, in union with The Great I AM. “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30) In this series, we will look at each of these 7 powerful statements and what they reveal to us about the character and nature of God.
