THE GREAT I AM

The Great I AM - Part 1

The name “I AM” reveals God’s eternal, unchanging nature. He is not bound by time, circumstance, or human limitation. WHATEVER we face, God is sufficient. 
What or Who  is currently your GREAT I AM in your situations and circumstances?

Wherever there’s a need, God declares “I AM.” He is not just the solution—He is enough. The Great I AM fills every gap, meets every need, and walks with you through every valley.

Since God is ALL that, what prevents us from ALLOWING HIM to be our Great I AM in ALL out situations and circumstances. 
The Leaves versus The Root.
For each situation:
* The Issue we are facing
* The Need – The real issue.
* God as “I AM” – His nature in that moment.

* Key Scriptures – Proof of His promises.

1. Fear & Anxiety
   * The Need: Peace, security, and calm in the storm.
   * I AM: Your Peace
   * Isaiah 41:10 (NLT): "Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."

   * John 14:27 (NLT): "I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid."

2. Loneliness & Isolation

      * The Need: Companionship and presence.
      * I AM: With You Always
      * Psalm 27:10 (NLT): "Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close."
      * Matthew 28:20 (NLT): "Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

3. Financial Lack
         * The Need: Daily needs met.
         * I AM: Your Provider
         * Philippians 4:19 (NLT): "And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus."

         * Matthew 6:31-33 (NLT): "So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."

4. Sickness & Pain
            * The Need: Healing and restoration.
            * I AM: Your Healer
            * Acts 10:38 (ESV): How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

            * 1 Peter 2:24 (ESV) He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

5. Uncertainty & Confusion
               * The Need: Guidance and clarity.
               *  I AM: Your Guide
               * Psalm 32:8 (NLT): "The Lord says, 'I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.'"

               * Psalm 119:105 (NLT): "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path."

               * Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT): "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."

6. Sin & Guilt
                  * The Need: Forgiveness, cleansing, and a fresh start.
                  *  I AM: Your Redeemer
                  * When God says He is your Redeemer, He’s declaring that He is the One who rescues, delivers, and restores you at His own expense—bringing you from a place of bondage, loss, or ruin into freedom, value, and purpose.
                  * (I Peter 2:9 NKJV): But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 
                  * Romans 8:1 (NLT): "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus."

                  * 1 John 1:9 (NLT): "But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness."

7. Spiritual Attacks
                     * The Need: Victory, protection, authority.
                     *  I AM: Your Defender
                     * 1 John 4:4 (ESV): "Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."

                     * Psalm 91:4 (NLT): "He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection."

8. Broken Relationships
                        * The Need: Reconciliation, healing, restoration.
                        * I AM: Restorer of Relationships
                        * Malachi 4:6 (NLT): "His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers."

                        * Matthew 5:9 (NLT): "God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God."

                        * Ephesians 4:32 (NLT): "Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you."

9. Purpose & Identity Crisis 
                           * The Need: Understanding why they exist and who they are
                           * I AM: Your Creator
                           * Psalm 139:14 (NLT): "Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it."

                           * Ephesians 2:10 (NLT): "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."

                           * Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT): "For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

10. Facing Death
                              * The Need: Hope, security, and assurance beyond the grave.
                              * I  AM: Resurrection & Life
                              * John 11:25 (NLT): "Jesus told her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.'"

                              * 2 Corinthians 5:8 (NLT): "Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord."

11. Depression & Hopelessness
                                 * The Need: Joy, light, and renewed hope.
                                 * I AM: Your Joy
                                 * Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT): "Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!"

                                 * Romans 15:13 (NKJV):  "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
                                 * Titus 2:13 (NKJV): "Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ."
12. Temptation & Addictions
                                    * The Need: Strength to overcome and stay free.
                                    * I AM: Your Way of Escape
                                    * 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV): "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.."

                                    * Romans 6:14 (NKJV): "For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace."

                                    * Galatians 5:1 (NKJV): "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.."

13. Unforgiveness & Bitterness
                                       * The Need: Release, healing, freedom.
                                       * I AM: Your Heart Healer
                                       * Colossians 3:13 (NLT): "Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others."

                                       * Ezekiel 36:26 (NLT): "And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart."

                                          * Matthew 6:14-15 (NLT): "If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins."
                                          * God’s forgiveness toward us (vertical) is inseparable from our forgiveness toward others (horizontal). Unforgiveness becomes a spiritual barrier — not because God’s mercy is weak, but because a hardened heart toward others reveals a heart not fully surrendered to God’s mercy. This aligns with Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18:23–35.
14. Weariness & Burnout
                                          * The Need: Rest and restoration.
                                          * I AM: Your Rest
                                          * Galatians 6:9(NKJV) – "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."
                                          * 1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) – "Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you."

                                          * Isaiah 40:31 (NLT): "But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint."

15. Spiritual Dryness
                                             * The Need: Renewal, passion, presence of God.
                                             *  I AM: Your Living Water
                                             * Matthew 5:6 (NKJV)– "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled."
                                             * Psalm 63:1 – "O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water."
Final Thoughts

The Great I AM

“I AM” is not just who God was—He IS, now and forever. Whatever you're facing, He doesn't just give an answer—He is the answer. Every situation is an opportunity for you to meet a new dimension of His presence.
Every crisis is an invitation to encounter a new side of who God is. From the throne room to the valley, from the waiting room to the war zone, "I AM" is already there. He doesn't just solve problems—He ENTERS them with you.
Can we agree?

Life by Design is HARD.
Anything worthwhile in this life is HARD but WORTH IT!
God knows that life is HARD - Matthew 16:24 - Take up your cross DAILY and DENY self
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”
FACT: There is no such thing as an EASY cross. That's why we need the Holy Spirit Power.
                                             * Ephesians 1:19-20 (NLT): 19 I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power

BOTTOM LINE: CHOOSE YOUR HARD.

Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard.  Choose your hard.
Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard.   Choose your hard.
Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard.
Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard.
Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can choose our hard.
Pick wisely.

Topic (Alphabetical)	# in Handout
	Broken Relationships	8
	Death (Facing Death)	10
	Depression & Hopelessness	11
	Fear & Anxiety	1
	Financial Lack	3
	Loneliness & Isolation	2
	Life Purpose & Identity Crisis	9
	Sin & Guilt	6
	Sickness & Pain	4
	Spiritual Attacks	7
	Spiritual Dryness	15
	Temptation & Addictions	12
	Uncertainty & Confusion	5
	Unforgiveness & Bitterness	13
	Weariness & Burnout	14