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“I am.”

is Jewish

not Canadian!

Many Canadians are surprised to learn that I am is is the name of the God.

Exodus 3:13-14 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

I believe using God’s name to sell beer violates one of the ten commandments.

Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.

There are serious consequences for breaking the third commandment.

Leviticus 24:11-14 And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be showed them. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

The good news is that God is not willing that any should perish. Therefore the Prophets foretold of the coming of the Messiah who would pay the penalty for our sins.

Moses wrote:

Deuteronomy 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Isaiah wrote:

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

When Jesus walked on the earth many people thought he was the Messiah, the prophet like Moses.

John 7:40-41 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Messiah (Christ). But some said, Shall Messiah (Christ) come out of Galilee?

There are 7 times when Jesus publicly proclaimed that he was I am..

“There are seven instances in this gospel (i.e. John) where our Lord uses this short sentence with telling effect. We miss most of them in our English Bible, for the translators so often felt that it was necessary to add the word “he”. It is not in the original. In one instance the words are translated “It is I”. But in every case the greek has simply Ego Eimi. I Am.”. The Seven Great I Am’s, Archibald Campbell, Christian Literature Crusade, page 17.

Here are the seven places where Jesus publicly proclaims that He is I am. Note:I have taken the liberty to remove the added words from the original text.

John 4:25-26 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I am that speak unto thee.

John 6:19-20 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. But he saith unto them, I am; be not afraid.

John 8:24 For if ye believe not that I am, ye shall die in your sins.

John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

There have been many false Messiahs who would never think of dying for someone else. Jesus proclaims when he has been lifted up on the cross, then we will know that He is I am. This is because

Note: Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would die for the sins of his people.

Isaiah 53:5-6 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

John 8:57-59 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

John 13:19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am.

The resurrection from the dead, is the greatest proof that Jesus is the I am, that is spoken of in the Bible. Note: Many false Messiahs have come and gone, they died, and their bodies remain in the grave. But Jesus is different, for He rose from the dead.

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

John 18:4-8 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon then as he had said unto them, I am, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

When Jesus made his proclamation that he was I am, His enemies fell to the ground.

I am is not Canadian, He is the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible warns us that we must receive Him as our Lord and Savior, or we will die in our sins!

Mark 16:16 but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

1 John 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

The word name (Hashem in Hebrew) means signature. It was understood that your name (signature) represented your reputation.

Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.

1 John 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

Here is a suggested prayer for anyone who would like to be saved from their sins.

Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus shed his precious blood and died for my sin. I am willing to turn from my sin, and now invite Jesus to come into my heart and life as my personal Savior and Lord. Amen.

Written By:

L. D. Mitch

L”Chaim Fellowship

Meets Fridays, 7:30 pm.

#9-1725-30 Avenue NE, Calgary