"Before Abraham was, I AM" (John 8: 48-59) // Daniel Grimwade

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Abraham rejoiced at the thought of the coming of Jesus, the divine shepherd. We can share the joy of Abraham as we look to Jesus.

Jesus' claim that "before Abraham was born, I am" (John 8: 48-59) draws different responses: from joy to fury.

As we look to Jesus:

• We must revel in the glory of Jesus' divinity.
• We must resign our self-glorying that blinds us to the glory of Jesus.
• We must remain in his word, the way to eternal life.

You can watch a video of this talk on ⁠⁠the FIEC website⁠⁠.

This talk from Daniel Grimwade, FIEC Director for Yorkshire, is from the third of seven main gatherings at the 2024 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 4-6 November 2024.

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