Discovering The Great I Am

This book provides a detailed recipe in a logical step-by-step approach for learning to release the blocks that have derailed your efforts to be successful and happy. It demonstrates the process of how to create the life you want for yourself rather than life by default.

Living as a disciple of Christ is a wildly amazing journey! Though exciting and blessed, at times it involves a great deal of suffering. In those heated moments of trial, it sometimes seems like our life is on fire, with difficulty happening all around us. Several years ago, I endured a fiery season experiencing a series of denial letters from potential employers, financial hardship and what seemed like an endless amount of difficulties. But it was in that season of trial that I was reminded of the familiar story of Moses and the burning bush. When God called out to Moses, He used that which was on fire to reveal His identity, I AM WHO I AM. And although the bush was on fire, it was not consumed. In my season of trial, I learned something vital: that the goodness of God's character is infinite. I experienced His direction in the unknown, provision through the wilderness, strength in times of weakness, and everlasting love each day. Similarly to the burning bush, that fiery season was not meant to consume me, but to show me a greater revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ. For this I'm grateful because for me there is truly nothing greater than knowing Jesus. God's wonderfully infinite and mysterious character demands that we follow Him daily in order to know Him more. Because He yearns to give us a deeper revelation of Himself, He gets our attention in ways both dramatic and subtle. He is often best seen in times of suffering. The Great I Am is a devotional providing daily whispers from God's Word, revealing Who He is, what He is doing, and how He is exactly Whom and what we need Him to be. For anyone desiring to know God more personally, The Great I Am provides biblical insight on the invaluable treasure of our personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Who is Jesus Christ? These fourteen chapters answer that question in his own words: I AM the light of the world... I AM the way, the truth and the life... I AM the Good Shepherd... I AM the alpha and the omega... Why a book on the I AM sayings of Jesus? Because so much of our religious emphasis today focuses on "feeling more fulfilled..." or "improving our relationships with others." While these are important and have their place in our discussions, this book puts the emphasis on the place of God in our lives. The questions are practical: What shall I believe? What shall I do? And so Lavin writes for the people in the pews as well as for their pastors. When Ron Lavin preaches it is close to the ground, relevant for the right now, absent of high-sounding theological verbiage, and reveals a big pastor's heart. Read the book for exhilarating ideas for your own preaching, digest the book one chapter at a time to gain a better understanding of what it means to be a follower of Christ in these turbulent, fast changing '90s. Prepare To Be Impressed. Jerry L. Schmalenberger, President Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Ronald J. Lavin is senior pastor of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Fountain Valley, California: He is an active, dynamic preacher and public speaker, conducting workshops and seminars in the areas of church growth and small group development throughout the western United States. He has served on boards of directors for LCA and ELCA national committees and seminaries. He is well-known for pastoring two congregations that have increased between 1,000 and 2,000 in membership during his tenure. He is the author of ten books (seven published by CSS) and numerous articles.

In eight-session LifeGuide® Bible studies, Douglas Connelly looks at the "I Am" statements of Jesus. In the midst of friends' grief, a crowd's hunger and followers' fear, Jesus made some bold claims: "I am the Resurrection." "I am the Bread of Life." "I am the Way." His claims are still true in our grief, fear and uncertainty. These studies help us see Jesus more clearly and live with hope and confidence because of who he is. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies. PDF download with a single-user license; available from InterVarsity Press and other resellers.

Adversity is inevitable. Life guarantees it and the Bible confirms it. Chonda Pierce, Michael W. Smith, and other recognized Christians reveal times when adversity became an invitation from the Great I Am to know Him more.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (183492) was an heir of the Puritans. As a beneficiary of the Puritan tradition of preachingthe last of the PuritansSpurgeon set a high standard for preaching from the sacred scriptures by focusing on a specific text for the congregation to understand; he would explain the main words and parts of the text, persuasively proclaiming the gospel message of the text. Portraits of the Great I AM provides a window into the practical applications and principles Spurgeon applied in his seven great I AM sermons based on the gospel of John. According to Spurgeon, believers who dwell on Christthe Great I AMwill obtain the best apprehensions of the Father through the Son. Jesus said (to Philip): He who has seen Me has seen the Father (John 14:9 NKJV). Author and historian Ernest LeVos has carefully edited and presented Spurgeons seven portraits of Christwho said I am the bread of life, the light of the world, the door, the good shepherd, the resurrection, the way, truth, and life, and the vineand these portraits can be used as a devotional for morning and evening personal worship. Spurgeons seven great I AM sermons can help believers be blessed, and they can offer a time for reflection and meditation on the life and the walk of faith. Rejoice that the Father gave us the inspired scriptures to read about and consider, by faith, Gods beloved Son.

Life as Judy Jacobson knew it changed on the night she raised her hands in the air and said, God, I want EVERYTHING the Holy Spirit has to offer! Dont hold back! She made this request with no agenda in mind. For the first time ever she truly surrendered her life to Gods will. From that day forward EVERYTHING changed. Quickly, Judy came to find out that the Holy Spirit has a lot to offer. Over the next 6 years, God asked her to write a book about his divine name, start a prayer ministry called Hands on Healing Ministries, and teach Christians how to hear Gods voice. Since working for Gods kingdom, Judys mind has been completely transformed and renewed. She is able to interpret Gods Word with clarity, she has a boldness to speak about Yahweh and Jesus to everyone she meets, and Gods voice has become very loud. Her life is now filled with peace, love and joy. Judys mission in life is to teach Christians how to walk in Jesuss footsteps, by forming an intimate relationship with their LORD and Savior. Judy, her husband, and three adult boys live in Gainesville, Georgia.

“The minister gently guided my mother away from the grave to a waiting car. I moved behind them in a grim stupor. I was confused. I was hurt. I was angry. One question pierced my soul…’Who are you, God? And why do you do the things you do?’” Thus began Sproul’s search for ultimate truth and a personal encounter with the living God. In Discovering the God Who Is, readers will journey with Sproul to discover for themselves the magnificence of God’s character and being, His power and personality. Sproul asks the questions many of us wonder about God: Is the Bible the Word of God? What is righteousness? What is the difference between a moral and a legal right? How does God create something from nothing? Does God change His mind? Sproul communicates deep truths in a fresh and easy-to-understand style. Join R. C. Sproul as he shares his passion for God and excites the reader to dig deep and know the God who is alive, who is real, who relates to each one of us in our lives.