“What did Jesus mean when He instructed us to love our enemies?”……Answer: When Jesus said we are to love our enemies, He was creating a new standard for relationships. He proclaimed to the crowds listening to His Sermon on the Mount that they knew they were to love their neighbor because the command to love […]
“What did Jesus mean when He said ‘he who is without sin can cast the first stone’?”……Jesus’ statement “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her” is found in John 8:1-11. Jesus was teaching in the temple when the scribes and Pharisees brought to […]
“What did Jesus mean when He said ‘I AM’?”……Answer: Jesus, in response to the Pharisees’ question “Who do you think you are?” said “‘Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.’‘You are not yet fifty years old,’ the Jews said to him, ‘and you have seen […]
“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” […]