The Way, Truth, Life
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Transcript
6th one - come and hear Becky share next 2 weeks
2 more -
1 traditional “I am” - Predicate noun - “I am what ?” The noun explains the “I”
1 special bonus - Not a predicate noun
Context - preceding
The night before Jesus was crucified
Washing of the disciples feet
Betrayal prediction
Peter’s denial before dawn
Moves right into our scripture reading this morning
Please Stand for the Reading of God’s Word
1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
THE WORD OF GOD, FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD
One Way
One Way
One Way
Will and Desire of God
UHaul - One Way different than around town
The early Christians called “the way”
Not just about the final destination
“The way” rooted in Jewish wisdom tradition - the wise who live by the teachings
Jesus is who we walk with along our way on earth
Straight Truth
Straight Truth
Straight Truth
O God George Burns John Denver
Court Clerk : Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
God : So help me, me.
Judge Baker : So help you, you?
God : If it pleases the court, and even if it doesn't please the court, I'm God, Your Honor.
God’s Word is Truth
Jesus is God’s Word become flesh - John 1:14
Jesus’ life is the witness to God’s truth
Later in this chapter - Holy Spirit is promise - He is the Spirit of Truth
If you follow the “way”, you meet the truth of God
Full Life
Full Life
Full Life
Now and forever
Algrebra - x = (x +1)
Infinity + 1
Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story “Infinity and Beyond”
Matthew 11 speaks about Jesus’ yoke being easy and his burden light. Find rest for our souls in Jesus.
When shared about “The Gate” in John 10:10 - Jesus says: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (or “abundantly”)
NLT phrases it this way: “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
If you haven’t got the message: KJV = “more abundantly”
The “way” accesses God’s promise of life
The Father
The Father
The Father
Know and See Him through Jesus
Jesus is Him
The Father gives His Son
Jesus Gives Himself
Jesus is the Way - Truth - Life
Know Him and See Him today