The Seven I AMs of Jesus the Messiah - The Door (אָנֹכִי הַשַּׁעַר)
Gideon Levytam presents the third of the Seven I AM statements found in John 10:7 - "I Am The Door of the Sheep" (אָנֹכִי שַׁעַר הַצֹּאן). In proclaiming to be the Door of the Sheep, Jesus the Messiah declares two important truths concerning Himself. Firstly, that He is the promised Messiah of Israel, who entered into this world through the door of God's promises, as foretold by the Hebrew prophets. Secondly, that by offering Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world, He became the Door of Salvation to anyone who believes on Him.
Ephesians 1:19-21 - Jesus the Messiah Exalted Far Above All (אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים)
From Ephesians 1:19-21, Gideon Levytam continues with Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian believers, that they would know assuredly God’s great power in raising Jesus the Messiah from the dead. Setting Him far above any man, angel, dominion or power, at His own right hand in heaven, not only in this world, but also in the world to come.
The Parable of the Lost Coin (מָשָל הָמָטְבֶע שֶאָבָד)
In Luke 15, we see that many in Israel came to listen to Jesus the Messiah as He graciously taught God's Word. When the religious leaders observed this, they murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them". Yeshua responded to their murmurings with a three-fold parable. In the second of the three, called the Parable of the Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10), Jesus the Messiah demonstrates God's love for lost sinners. Just as a woman searches diligently for her lost wedding dowry coin, likewise, God the Holy Spirit diligently seeks after lost sinners. When they are found and return to God, there is great joy in the presence of God.
The Seven I AMs of Jesus the Messiah - The Light of the World (אוֹר הָעוֹלָם)
Gideon Levytam presents the second of the seven I AM statements found in John 8:12 - "I Am The Light of the World” (אָנֹכִי הוּא אוֹר הָעוֹלָם). In proclaiming to be the Light of the World, Jesus the Messiah declared that He is The Holy One of Israel, the Saviour of mankind. Isaiah 43:3. That He is the promised Emmanuel, God with us, who was born into this dark and sinful world, bringing the light of His salvation to lost sinners who are in darkness. Yeshua promised that anyone who believes and follows Him will not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Ephesians 1:15-18 - God’s Inheritance in the Saints (אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים)
From Ephesians 1:15-18a, Gideon Levytam emphasizes the earnest prayer of God’s servant Paul for the people that God had redeemed. Paul prayed for God’s people to be enlightened and to know the riches of the person of Jesus the Messiah, understanding that they belong to Him and are His inheritance.
The Seven I AMs of Jesus the Messiah - The Bread of Life (לֶחֶם הַחַיִּים)
Gideon Levytam presents the first of the seven I AM statements found in John 6:35. "I Am The Bread of Life" (אָנֹכִי הוּא לֶחֶם הַחַיִּים). In proclaiming to be the Bread of Life, Jesus the Messiah who fed the multitudes with bread, just as God provided manna to Israel, wanted His hearers to understand that He had come from heaven and taken on human nature alongside His divine nature, in order to die a substitutionary death for the sin of the world. Through His death and resurrection, Yeshua provided eternal life to anyone who would believe in Him.
The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke) (מָשָל הָכֶבֶש שֶאָבָד)
In Luke 15, we see that many in Israel came to listen to Jesus the Messiah as He graciously taught God's Word. When the religious leaders observed this, they murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them". Yeshua responded to their murmurings with a three-fold parable. In the first of the three, called the Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1-7), Yeshua demonstrates God's love for lost sinners, who just as the sheep are lost and far away from God, needing to be restored. Jesus the Messiah is the true shepherd who came from heaven to seek and to save those that are lost, ultimately giving His life to save them that believe in Him.
Ephesians 1:13-14 - Hearing and Believing the Gospel, Sealed with the Spirit (אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים)
From Ephesians 1:13-14, Gideon Levytam points to the order God has set in His Word, leading to eternal salvation. When the gospel is preached and believed, the true believer in Jesus the Messiah receives the Holy Spirit, as a seal of their redemption.
The Seven I AMs of Jesus the Messiah - Introduction (מָבוֹא)
Gideon Levytam introduces the seven I AM statements that Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah, declared of Himself.
The Parable of Counting the Cost (מָשָל חִשוּב הָהוֹצָאוֹת)
In the Parable of Counting the Cost, Gideon Levytam shows us that when speaking to the multitudes, Jesus the Messiah emphasized the need for them to count the cost of being His disciple. It is one thing to believe on the Lord and receive forgiveness of sins, but it is another to follow Him in a world that rejects Him, and will reject them as well.