How often do you think about your name?
Research seems to suggest that your name has a significant impact on your life. People are judged by their names based on past positive or negative experiences.
Jesus identified himself with many different metaphors during his ministry. We will be looking at these “I am” statements over the next few weeks.
In John 8, Jesus was addressing a group of Jewish religious leaders. The interaction was becoming aggressive, and Jesus was not holding back. In fact, in verse 44 he accused the religious leaders of being children of Satan. In return, they called him a demon possessed Samaritan in verse 48. For a Jew to be called a Samaritan was the ultimate insult.