Please God by Faith
Announcements
Introduction
The Example: Enoch’s Faith Pleased God
Enoch Was Taken Up
Enoch Could Not Be Found
Enoch Had Been Approved
The Exhortation: Please God by Faith
Know that You Need Faith
Draw Near to God by Faith
Have Faith that He Is
These “I am” statements are often linked with Jesus’ miracles. The statement and a miracle each contribute to the understanding of the other. Thus when Jesus proclaims that He is the light of the world, He proceeds to bring sight to the blind man. Before Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, He tells Martha that He is the resurrection and the life. The raising of Lazarus is intended to show Jesus’ power to give life now and to demonstrate His power to do what He proclaimed He was able to do. After Jesus had fed the five thousand, He declared that He was the living bread that came down from heaven. Each of these miracles is interpreted by the “I am” statement. All in all, the “I am” statements in John’s Gospel help us identify Jesus as divine. He is the ever-existing God.