I AM

In His own words, Jesus described himself in a series of "I am..." stories.  Each one painted a picture and gives explanation for who He claimed to be.  The religious leaders of his day were enraged by these descriptions because they all point to one thing -- equality with God.  Jesus spoke it in many ways so as to be understood from many points of view.  He said "I AM" in a way that was clearly understood to mean, "I am God."   

Seven 'I AMs" of Jesus

The place in the Bible where the entire stories can be found are listed as well.  

1.  I am the bread of life.   (John 6:35)

2. I am the light of the world.  (John 8:12)

3.  I am the door.  (John 10:9)

4.  I am the good shepherd.  (John 10:11)

5.  I am the resurrection and the life.   (John 11:25)

6.  I am the way, the truth, and the life.  (John 14:6)

7.  I am the vine.  (John 15:1,5)

"How do I find it?"

Finding stuff in the Bible can be tricky.  It's one book made up of 66 individual books that span over history.  So, when you're looking at a reference or address like "John 14:6" here's what you do.

• Table of Contents. Look in the front of a Bible for the Table of Contents.  Find the book:  "John"
• Book. Go to that page.  (After a while, some people decide to memorize the list of books so it's faster and more convenient to flip to a passage.)
• Chapter. The numbers after John are the chapter and verses.  So, John 14:6 is chapter 14 verse 6.  Flip through John to find  a big "14."  
• Verse.  Scan down the littler numbers in 14 to find "6".  
• There you have it!