Jesus is the Way (John 14:1-6)
Gary McManus, 11/09/2014Part of the Life With Jesus is Better series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
November 9, 2014 John 14:1-6
[Without quoting directly, some of the material from,
today’s message are contained in R.C. Sproul’s lectures,
“The I Am Sayings of Jesus.”]
We have been talking about the teaching of the church.
Now, “What did Jesus say?”
Jesus asked: “Who do you say that I am?”(Mark 8:29,
Matthew 16:15)
Big topic: the “I am” sayings of Jesus. . .
Jesus uses the phrase “I am” 31 times in John’s Gospel.
Where and when Jesus spoke today’s words are important.
It is the last supper with the disciples. . .
These are some of Jesus’ final earthly words.
“I am going to the Father”= FIVE times, John’s book.
This is the first time in John.
Check Genesis 3:24: 24
The way to God’s presence in the garden is guarded. .
none shall pass. . . UNTIL Jesus.
This statement of Jesus’ in the Greek language does not
occur very many times in scripture. It is the wording
of a DIVINE pronouncement/a revelation.
It is only new in its emphasis.
The emphasis is on Jesus.
Walk the Jesus WAY.
Jesus IS the life. (see John 11; Lazarus raised)
(Christians were first known as “the people of the Way.”
(Acts 9:2; 22:4; 24:14).
Being in Jesus’ mode is a NEW LIFE.
Jesus is saying, I will take you there myself.
Follow me. Jesus is not just going to tell you.
He is going to show you.
How should you live your life?
Jesus says, follow me.
The LIFE that Jesus speaks of
is not life after death ONLY.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life
RIGHT NOW (John 3:15, 16.36 +) and has passed
from death to LIFE (John 5:24).
Jesus is the way that leads to life (Matthew 7:14)
Jesus says that he is also the truth.
Not an idea or a teaching about truth; Jesus=truth.
People ask the question, who goes to heaven?
If you don’t follow Jesus, you don’t go to heaven.
All we really know is that Jesus is the way to heaven.
So. . . do you want to follow Jesus to the Heavenly Father
or not?
Verse 7 alternative reading:
Jesus said, If you have known ME,
you will also KNOW the Father.
Jesus LEADS DIRECTLY to the Father’s presence.
Jesus REALLY is the way, the truth and the life. Amen.
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