Introduction
Our scripture passage today drops us right into the middle of a conversation between Jesus and some Judeans who are quite defensive about their lineage.
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“Before Abraham Was, I Am”
These two words, I am, are perhaps the most profound of anything that Jesus says anywhere in the gospels.
God Reveals His Name
" I am ," is not simply the claim to be greater than Abraham or to have pre-existence. Above and beyond these things, Jesus here is explicitly identifying himself with God.
Liar, Lunatic, or Lord
We must seriously consider that what he says about himself is true – that he is the Son of God, that he was with God in the beginning, that he is God in human flesh. Jesus is the One through whom God is saving the world, the One through whom God is reconciling the world to Himself.
Conclusion
Hear Jesus speaking these words to you today: before you were born, I AM; in the midst of your greatest challenges, I AM; when you are most worried and anxious, I AM; when you are unable to save yourself, I AM; when you are at death's door, I AM; and after your days on this earth have ended, I AM.