Fundamentally, our Lord's message was Himself. He did not come merely to preach a Gospel; He himself is that Gospel. He did not come merely to give bread; He said, 'I am the bread'. He did not come merely to shed light; He said, 'I am the light'. He did not come merely to show the door; He said, 'I am the door'. He did not come merely to name a shepherd; He said, 'I am the shepherd'. He did not come merely to point the way; He said, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Christ is not just a messenger of truth but the truth himself.
- In plain terms
- Jesus did not just teach truth; he was the truth.
- What can you take from it?
- The message is the person, not just the words.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can a person be a message?
- How do you view the preacher?
Another view
This claim is exclusive to specific religious beliefs.
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