Who is Jesus?

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

1.1. Bread is a staple food and by saying that he is bread Jesus is stating that he represents life

2. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." (John 10:11)

2.1. Foreshadows the sacrifice Jesus (shepherd) is going to make in order to save humanity (sheep)

3. “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)

3.1. Darkness represents evil and sin in this case and Jesus is here to protect us from that

4. "...the Son of Man." (John 3:13)

4.1. This shows that Jesus was truly a Human being and had come to serve those on Earth

5. "I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30)

5.1. Reference to the Holy Trinity

6. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” (John 14:6-7)

6.1. Jesus is the path to eternal salvation

6.2. Jesus' life represents God and the messages that he wanted humanity to know

7. The disciples recognize Jesus as the head of the church and their teacher

8. “Rabbi” (John 1:38)

9. “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” (John 1:49)

9.1. They recognized him as the God's Son

10. “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)

10.1. Jesus came to the Earth to sacrifice himself and therefore free us from sin

11. "We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ)." (John 1:41)

11.1. Recognized Jesus as their Saviour

12. “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” (John 3:2)

12.1. Nicodemus recognizes Jesus as someone sent by God, and who has come to deliver His message

13. "...the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. " (John 5:19)

13.1. This shows that Jesus acts in accordance with the Will of His Father