Titles of Jesus
The names and titles that reveal who Jesus is - the seven great 'I AM' statements, the Lamb of God, the Word, King of Kings, and more.
The "I AM" Statements
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I Am the Bread of Life
The first of Jesus' seven great 'I AM' statements in John, spoken after he fed the five thousand. Jesus declares that he himself is the true bread from heavenโฆ
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I Am the Light of the World
Jesus proclaims himself the light of the world, promising that whoever follows him will not walk in darkness but have the light of life. Spoken during theโฆ
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I Am the Door
In the discourse on the good shepherd, Jesus calls himself the door of the sheep: 'by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.' He is the only rightfulโฆ
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I Am the Good Shepherd
Jesus contrasts himself with the hireling who abandons the flock: the good shepherd knows his sheep and lays down his life for them. The image gathers up theโฆ
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I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Standing before Lazarus' tomb, Jesus tells the grieving Martha, 'I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shallโฆ
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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
In the upper room, comforting his troubled disciples, Jesus answers Thomas' question about the way to the Father with one of the most exclusive claims inโฆ
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I Am the True Vine
The last of the 'I AM' statements, spoken on the way to Gethsemane. Jesus calls himself the true vine and his followers the branches, with the Father as theโฆ
Messianic Titles
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The Lamb of God
John the Baptist introduced Jesus to the world with the words, 'Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.' The title draws together theโฆ
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The Son of Man
'Son of man' was Jesus' favorite self-designation, drawn from Daniel's vision of one 'like the Son of man' given everlasting dominion by the Ancient of Days.โฆ
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King of Kings and Lord of Lords
In Revelation, the returning Christ rides forth on a white horse to judge and make war, bearing on his robe and thigh the name 'KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OFโฆ
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The Lion of the Tribe of Judah
When no one is found worthy to open the sealed scroll of history, John is told, 'Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah... hath prevailed.' The title fulfillsโฆ
Names & Descriptions
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The Word (Logos)
John opens his Gospel by identifying Jesus as the eternal Word: 'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.' Through himโฆ
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The Bright and Morning Star
In the closing words of Revelation, Jesus identifies himself as 'the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.' The morning starโฆ
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The Chief Cornerstone
Drawing on Psalm 118 and Isaiah 28, the New Testament calls Jesus the chief cornerstone - the stone the builders rejected, which God made the foundation of hisโฆ