"I AM THAT I AM"

EXODUS 3:1

A. THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT THE "I AM THAT I AM" OF OUR OPENING TEXT IS THE SON OF GOD
  1. He used similar expressions during His earthly ministry:
    1. "Before Abraham was, I am" - John 8:58
    2. "I am the way, the truth, and the life" - John 14:6
    3. "I am the resurrection, and the life" - John 11:25
  2. His personal pre-existence is vouched for by the Holy Bible:
    1. ". . . whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting" - Mi. 5:2
    2. Prov. 8:22-30
    3. John 1:1-3; Heb. 1:1-3, 8, 9
    4. John the Baptist said of Him, "he was before me" - John 1:30
    5. Christ speaks of His pre-existence in His high priestly prayer - John 17:1-23
B. ANOTHER WAY OF SHOWING THAT HE HAD A PERSONAL PRE-EXISTENCE BEFORE THE WORLD WAS
  1. The Father calls Him, "my fellow": Zech. 13:7
  2. He is called "the angel of the Lord":
    1. Ex. 23:21; Isa. 63:9
    2. Gen. 18:1; 32:22-29
  3. He is called, also, "Michael": Dan. 10:13; Jude 9; 1 Thess. 4:16; John 5:28, 29
  4. He is the true God and eternal life:
    1. John 1:1-3; 1 John 5:20
    2. The mighty God - Isa. 9:6
    3. God over all - Rom. 9:5
    4. Thomas called him "My Lord and my God" - John 20:28
  5. Had the Jews studied Bible prophecy, as they should have, they could have learned that it was the Son of God who told Moses that His name is "I AM THAT I AM":
  6. His life and ministry both testify that Christ is the great "I AM" of the Bible:
C. SIGNIFICATION OF "I AM THAT I AM"
  1. It indicates that:
    1. He is unchangeable; "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever" - Heb. 13:8
    2. "And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hand: they shall perish; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment . . . but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail" - Heb. 1:10-12
  2. It means that He can be relied upon:
    1. His word is unchangeable - Matt. 24:35
    2. His power is eternal - Rom. 1:20; Matt. 28:18
    3. His love is the same - John 13:1-3; Jer. 31:3
    4. His promises are yea and amen - 2 Cor. 1:20
    5. He ever liveth and maketh intercession for us - Heb. 7:25
    6. He is Immanuel - God with us - Matt. 1:23
    7. He is THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA of creation and redemption - Rev. 1:8; John 1:1-3; Acts 4:12; Matt. 1:21; Isa. 41:14; 49:26; 54:5
  3. It is with Him that every one of us has to make a decision:
    1. Accept Him as our personal Saviour;
    2. Or reject Him.
    3. This is a personal responsibility and therefore a personal decision each of us must make.
    4. As for me, I made that decision long ago and I am not sorry for it either.
    5. It is a great joy to know that the great "I AM THAT I AM" of the Bible is my Lord and my Redeemer!
    6. Day by day I reconsecrate my all to Him and His cause.
    7. Dear reader, have you made that decision?


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