“I AM!”

 John 8:48-59                      (ESV)

Before Abraham Was, “I AM”

“[48] The Jews answered HIM, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” [49] JESUS answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor MY FATHER, and you dishonor ME. [50] Yet I do not seek MY OWN glory; there is ONE WHO seeks it, and HE IS THE JUDGE. [51] Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps MY WORD, he will NEVER see death.” [52] The Jews said to HIM, “Now we know that YOU have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps MY WORD, he will never taste death.’ [53] Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! WHO DO YOU MAKE YOURSELF OUT TO BE?” [54] JESUS answered, “If I glorify MYSELF, MY glory is nothing. It is MY FATHER WHO glorifies ME, of whom you say, ‘HE is our GOD’. [55] But you have not known HIM. I know HIM. If I were to say that I do not know HIM, I would be a liar like you, but I do know HIM and I keep HIS WORD. [56] Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see MY day. He saw it and was glad.” [57] So the Jews said to HIM, “YOU are not yet fifty years old, and have YOU seen Abraham?” [58] JESUS said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, “I AM”.” [59] So they picked up stones to throw at HIM, but JESUS hid HIMSELF and went out of the temple.”

Briefly this morning, JESUS KNEW WHO HE IS/WAS!  “The Jews” did NOT!  The SPIRITUAL EYES of people are what requires DIVINE INTERVENTION!  This can ONLY be accomplished by “I AM”!!!