Finally, of great interest in substantiating the Deity of Christ, there are the great ' I am' statements of the Gospels. There are several of them but a focus on three of the important occurrences will suffice. The reader must first appreciate the significance of 'I am'. This is the great Name of God revealed to Moses in Exodus 3 vv 14,15. In other words, when Jesus laid claim to this name, He was testifying to His Deity. To the Jews who questioned His origin, Jesus replied, "Before Abraham was, I am." (John 8 v 58). Grammatically and logically the sentence is nonsense, but the Jews knew what He meant, for they took up stones to cast at Him. Then in response to the high priest's question whether He were the Christ, the Son of the Blessed, Jesus uttered the simple, but meaningful word, "I am" (Mark 14 vv 61, 62), which was more than just a 'Yes' for the Jews began to accuse Him of blasphemy, which indeed it would have been had Jesus not been who He claimed to be. But Matthew had revealed why His name was called Jesus ( = God saves) for He was truly Emmanuel - God with us. (Matthew 1 vv 21 - 23)

Now what is the importance of a belief that Jesus is God? Why are the Jehovah's Witnesses and other false sects in error when they deny His Deity? It is because only God can save a fallen humanity. Isaiah sums it up quite nicely: "I, even I, am the Lord; and beside Me there is no Saviour." (Isaiah 43 v 11). Luke recorded the angelic announcement, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord." (Luke Chapter 2 v 11) If Jesus Christ were not God, then He could not be the Saviour of the world. It is thus written in the Old Testament prophet. Indeed, Jesus said, "…if you believe not that I am, you shall die in your sins" (John 8 v 24).

It means that the One who loves us and draws us to Himself is God.
The One who saves us is God.
The One who fills us and keeps us is God.

The work of our whole salvation is, therefore, perfect.
Read John chapters 14,15,16. Make a note of the verses which say something special to you about the Trinity. Then read Romans chapter 8 in the same way.