“What did Jesus mean when He said ‘I am the way and the truth and the life’ (John 14:6)?”……Answer: “I am the way and the truth and the life” is one of the seven “I Am” statements of Jesus. On the last night before His betrayal and death, Jesus was preparing His disciples for the […]
“What did Jesus mean when He said ‘I am the door’ (John 10:7)?”……Answer: This statement, found in John 10:7, is the third of seven “I am” declarations of Jesus recorded only in John’s gospel. These “I am” proclamations point to His unique, divine identity and purpose. In this “I am” statement, Jesus colorfully points out […]
“What did Jesus mean when He said ‘I am the good Shepherd?’”……Answer: “I am the good Shepherd” (John 10:11) is the fourth of seven “I am” declarations of Jesus recorded only in John’s gospel. These “I am” proclamations point to His unique divine identity and purpose. Immediately after declaring that He is “the door” in […]
“What did Jesus mean when He said ‘I am the True Vine’ (John 15:1)?”……Answer: “I am the True Vine” (John 15:1) is the last of seven “I am” declarations of Jesus recorded only in John’s gospel. These “I am” proclamations point to His unique divine identity and purpose. Jesus said “I am the True Vine” […]
“What did Jesus mean when He said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven?”……Answer: There are several different schools of thought on what Jesus was referring to in saying it was easier for a camel to go through the […]
“What happened on the Mount of Olives?”……Jesus made two visits to the Mount of Olives that are recorded in the Bible, both in the last week of His life. The first visit was to deliver what has come to be known as the Olivet Discourse recorded in Matthew 24:1–25:46. Parallel passages are found in Mark […]
“What was Jesus writing in the dirt when the Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery?”……The story of the woman caught in adultery is found in John 8:1-11. Briefly, the story involves the scribes and Pharisees who, in their continuing efforts to trick Jesus into saying something they could hold against Him, brought […]