I AM | Pt 7 | ’I am the Resurrection’

In the book of John, Jesus made 7 'I AM' statements. 

• I am the bread of heaven
• I am the light of the world
• I am the gate
• I am the good shepherd
• I am the way, the truth, and the life
• I am the true vine
• I am the resurrection

These statements tell us so much about Jesus, the Christ - the messiah, the reconciler, the healer, the guide, the example, the goal, the horizon. But they also teach us about who we are meant to be. 

Although the book of John is a theologically complex and rich text, the insights and wonderings are some of the most profound in Scripture. 

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'I am the resurrection.'

Two things are immediately odd about this statement. 

1 - Resurrections don't seem to be a regular occurrence. So other than Jesus, or our hope that resurrection will happen at the end of all things, what does this mean for us NOW?

2 - This is actually not the crowning statement from John. This isn't 'I AM' statement seven...it's actually the fifth one. WHY? Is there any logic or reason behind this statement coming in the middle of the book and not simply at the end where we would assume it to land?

Could resurrection be, not only an invitation to a life that comes after death, but an invitation into a way of living now that bring heaven to earth? Maybe resurrection isn't just something that happened or will happen, but IS HAPPENING!