Not A Thing

The Word of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“In the beginning, the Word was there, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was in the beginning with God.  All things were created through him, and without him was nothing created that was created” (Jn. 1:1–3).

The Bread of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life’” (Jn. 6:35).

The Light of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world’” (Jn. 8:12).

The Door of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“ Then again, Jesus said to them, ‘I am the door’” (Jn. 10:7a, 9).

The Resurrection of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life’” (Jn. 11:25).

The Way of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“I am the way” (Jn. 14:6a).

The Truth of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“I am the truth” (Jn. 14:6b).

The Life of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“I am the life” (Jn. 14:6c).

“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we beheld, and our hands touched: the Word of life.  And the life was revealed, and we saw it, and we are bearing witness and showing you the eternal life which was with the Father and was revealed to us” (1Jn. 1:1).

The Vine of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.  I am the vine; you, the branches” (Jn. 15:1, 5a).

The Power of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“[We are preaching] Christ, the Power of God” (1Cor. 1:24).

The Wisdom of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“[We are preaching] Christ, the Wisdom of God” (1Cor. 1:24).

The Passover of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us” (1Cor. 5:7).

The Firstfruits of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“Christ is raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who sleep” (1Cor. 15:20).

The Peace of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“But now, in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.  For he is our peace” (Eph. 2:13–14).

Our Hope in God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the command of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope” (1Tim. 1:1).

The Image of God is not a thing; it is Jesus Christ.

“God has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, who is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person” (Heb. 1:2a–3a).