Seven I Am statements of Jesus

Jesus saying 'I am..':

• the bread of life - John 6:35


• the light of the world - John 8:12


• the gate - John 10:7


• the good shepherd - John 10:11


• the resurrection and the life - John 11:25


• the way, the truth, and the life - John 14:6


• the true vine - John 15:1

Additional follow-up statement(s):

• Whoever comes to and believes in Christ will never hunger and thirst - John 6:35


• Whoever follows Him will never walk in darkness but have the light of life - John 8:12


• He is the gate for all sheep to go in and come out of protected from thieves and robbers, and able to find pasture - John 10:8,9


• If the wolf comes, He lays down His life for the sheep - John 10:11,12


• Whoever believes in Him will live on after death and never die - John 11:25,26


• No one comes to the Father except through Him - John 14:6


• The Father cuts off any branch that does not bear fruit and prunes a branch that does bear fruit to be even more fruitful - John 15:2

Implications or points of interest

• Christ covers our true needs so that we lack nothing real.


• He gives us what we need to proceed and see what's before us.


• He secures us in both directions - to go out and find what we're looking for and to return safely.


• He sacrifices Himself rather than let us be taken by a predator.


• He promises us eternal life after death.


• He states clearly that He is the only way, the only truth, and the only life.


• He warns that we need to bear some fruit, but also that we may be made to bear even more fruit if we are bearing some to start with!