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The 7 “I Am” Sayings of Jesus

Read, discover and memorize Jesus’ declarations.

1. 1. The bread of life - Read lesson

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   John 6:35

   ³⁵ Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

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   Understanding the passage

   Jesus answers people seeking bread by describing life sustained through coming to him and believing.

   Reflect

   • What does trusting Jesus mean when he calls himself the bread of life?

   Put it into practice

   Bring one present need into prayer today.

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2. 2. The light of the world - Read lesson

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   John 8:12

   ¹² Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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   Understanding the passage

   Jesus calls people to follow him, not simply admire an image of light; the promise concerns a life guided by him.

   Reflect

   • What does following Jesus mean in a concrete decision?

   Put it into practice

   Examine one decision alongside his teaching.

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3. 3. The door - Read lesson

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   John 10:7-9

   ⁷ Jesus therefore said to them again, “Most certainly, I tell you, I am the sheep’s door.

   ⁸ All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

   ⁹ I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out and will find pasture.

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   Understanding the passage

   The doorway image belongs to a discourse about sheep, care and protection; Jesus presents himself as access to salvation.

   Reflect

   • Why does Jesus compare himself to a gate for the sheep?

   Put it into practice

   Reread John 10 and distinguish protection from abusive control.

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4. 4. The good shepherd - Read lesson

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   John 10:11-14

   ¹¹ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

   ¹² He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn’t own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.

   ¹³ The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care for the sheep.

   ¹⁴ I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;

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   Understanding the passage

   The good shepherd gives his life and knows his sheep, unlike the hired worker who abandons them in danger.

   Reflect

   • How does Jesus show that he cares for his sheep?

   Put it into practice

   Offer an act of care without seeking recognition.

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5. 5. The resurrection and the life - Read lesson

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   John 11:25-26

   ²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

   ²⁶ Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

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   Understanding the passage

   Jesus speaks to Martha amid grief; the promise of life does not prevent him from sharing this family’s sorrow.

   Reflect

   • How do grief and hope coexist in this account?

   Put it into practice

   Support someone grieving without demanding that sorrow end.

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6. 6. The way, truth and life - Read lesson

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   John 14:6

   ⁶ Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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   Understanding the passage

   Jesus answers Thomas as the disciples face his departure; he directs their trust toward his relationship with the Father.

   Reflect

   • What does Jesus teach about his relationship with the Father?

   Put it into practice

   Read John 14:1–7 and express an honest question of your own.

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7. 7. The true vine - Read lesson

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   John 15:1-5

   ¹ “I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.

   ² Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

   ³ You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

   ⁴ Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

   ⁵ I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

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   Understanding the passage

   The vine describes continuing dependence on Jesus; fruit grows through abiding rather than self-sufficiency.

   Reflect

   • What does staying connected to Jesus mean in the picture of a branch and vine?

   Put it into practice

   Set aside daily time to hear and practice one teaching of Jesus.