Today, we bring to a close our series on the seven "I am . . ." statements found in the gospel according to Saint John. As we have learned, these claims were deeply rooted in the Old Testament. As a matter of fact John uses the name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush. When Moses was on the mountain, God spoke to him from the bush and said, "I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ''I Am has sent me to you.''" In John''s gospel--Jesus speaks these words not only to the nation of Israel--but to a wider audience--the world.

We have read and reflected on these awesome claims:

I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35) 
I am the Light of the World (John 8:12) 
I am the Gate for the sheep (John 10:7) 
I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:11) 
I am the Resurrection and the Li…