Who Are You?
When people ask “Who are you?” How do you normally respond? It probably depends on your context. When we lived in the South Pacific, we usually first responded, “I am an American” (they always thought we were from Australia or New Zealand). Probably, for most of us, we respond “I am…” followed by our name, our occupation, where we live, details of our family, and where we went to high school if you’re from Louisville.
It’s what follows the “I am” that describes who you are, or at least, how you view yourself.
Last Sunday we asked this question about Jesus: Who is He? Who is He in His person (fully God and fully man) and who is He in His work: what He did while on earth that has eternal results for mankind. He also had His own response to the question while He was on earth. In fact, He famously had seven “I Am” statements in the book of John. And none of them were about His hometown or earthly family. He said things like “I am the way, the truth, the life.”
This month our memory verse is one of the seven “I am” statements he made. We chose it for this month specifically for the connection it has with Easter, which is this Sunday. In John 11:25 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” He was speaking to Mary, right before He raised Lazarus, wanting her to see that He was the true life she was looking for.
I’m praying you have a chance to invite someone for church this Sunday, who needs to know Jesus as He truly is, to know Him and the eternal and abundant life He offers those who follow Him. Jesus went on to say, “Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” That’s the question we began our message with Sunday: Do you believe in Jesus Christ? It’s the most important question you or anyone you know will ever answer. Take a step of faith to invite someone to hear about the hope they can have in Jesus this Sunday!