The statement “I am the door,” found in John 10:7, is the third of seven “I am” declarations of Jesus recorded only in John’s Gospel. These “I am” proclamations point to His unique, divine identity and purpose. In this “I am” statement, Jesus colorfully points out for us the exclusive nature of
One day Jesus feeds a throng of people by multiplying a few small loaves of bread and a couple dried fish (John 6:1-14)—but the next day the people are hungry again! Jesus tries to point them (and us) to spiritual nourishment that satisfies our hearts forever.
The name Jesus means “God saves”. We look for salvation in many things – money, relationships, accomplishments, etc.- only to be disappointed. There is only one place where we will find true salvations from our skewed world… his name is Jesus.