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Where will my help come from?
Matt. 16 v 13 - 16 -
HCSB
I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my
help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Where do you go for help when life gets too difficult?
1. He is the eternal God who has always existed.
He is the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega.
2. He is a God of relationships.
This Name of God is used only in the Bible when it comes to God's personal
relationship with his people.
3. He is always with us.
God is personally involved in people's lives. He is not a distant God.
4. He is the unchanging God who is always the
same.
5. He is completely holy and exalted above
mankind.
6. He is faithful to his eternal covenant.
When God made His
covenant (I will be a God to you and you and your descendants must be my
people) with Abraham, He introduced Himself as Yahweh and with that He promised
that He would always be faithful to His promises.
7. He is full of mystery that can never be known
too fully.
We can never fully know God, but what we need to know about Him, He reveals to
us through His Spirit in His Word. Although we can never fully know Him, we can
grow in our relationship with Him.
The seven "I AM" statements of Jesus:
1. I am the bread of life. Joh. 6 v 35
Just as bread nourishes your body, Jesus is the Bread that nourishes you
spiritually.
2. I am the light of the world. Joh. 8 v 12
Jesus is the Light that dispels the darkness of sin. He brings hope and eternal
life to everyone who believes in Him.
3. I am the door to the sheep. Joh. 10 v 7
Jesus is the only way to God.
4. I am the good shepherd. Joh. 10 v 11
Jesus is the shepherd of his sheep, his property. He takes care of his sheep
and makes sure they get everything they need. He bears the interests of His
flock at heart and He bears the full responsibility for them. He lays down his
life for his sheep. Christ sacrificed his life so that everyone who believes in
him can live.
5. I am the resurrection and the life. Joh. 11 v 25
Jesus broke the power of death with his resurrection. In other words, He is
also able to give life to every sinner from the death of their sin.
6. I am the way, the truth, and the life. Joh. 14 v 6
Jesus is the way to true eternal life. Real life can only be found in Jesus.
7. I am the true vine. Joh. 15 v 1
We are the shoots that sprout from this vine and are pruned so that we can bear
fruit. Through the hardships in life where you are pruned by the sharp blade of
the pruning shears, He also lets what hurts work together for good in your
life.
Amen