Jesus said unto (Thomas) I am the way, the truth and the life: no one comes to the Father but by me.”
A=For the next three days, we will take a look at this text where Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life…” Today’s text is “I am the way.” The outline that I will use is not original with me, but all of the “meat on the bones” is mine. What does it mean that Jesus is “the way”? It means that Jesus is the way out. Jesus is the way out of what? For one thing, He is the way out of the wilderness of sin. We need to be aware that sin is the human problem. It began with Adam and Eve, continues until today and will continue until Jesus brings an end to all of it. No one could really overcome sin until Jesus offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for sin. By His blood we are forgiven and cleansed from sin. I have also discovered that Jesus is the way out of emptiness. Many people are living empty lives today, and they do not know how to live a full life. They try everything that the world offers that they know about and still come up empty. This reminds me of Solomon in Ecclesiastes. He tried everything under the sun to find fulfillment in life and still came up empty. Jesus said: “I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.” A full, abundant life is possible through faith in Jesus. It means that Jesus is the way through. Jesus is the way through the troubles of life. What do people who do not know Jesus as Savior when they confront the many troubles that life can bring on them? This is why many people try drugs, alcohol, sex and a number of other destructive things to at least forget their troubles. Many try to make it by being religious. Falling back on religion is like putting paint on a decaying building. There is a vast difference between practicing religion and putting faith in Jesus Christ. Christians can get through the troubles of life by trusting Jesus to get them through. Jesus gives us “Peace that passes understanding.” I have also found that Jesus is the way through grief. The loss of a loved one is one of the worst things that can happen to us. When my daddy died in 1969, the first thing I thought of when I had to confront the reality of his death was what Jesus said to Martha when her brother Lazarus died: “I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” Jesus led me through it. What do people do at times like these if they do not have a relationship with Jesus? It means that Jesus is the way in. He is the way into salvation. Jesus said: “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture.” Jesus is the only door to salvation. Jesus said: “No one comes to the Father except through me…” This is a hard fact for people to grasp today. In fact, if you say this in some company, they will tell you that you are a narrow-minded bigot. But all we have to go by here is what Jesus said. Either what He said is true, or the whole thing is untrue. One cannot have it both ways. Jesus is also the way into eternal life. This is the ultimate meaning of salvation. John wrote in John 5:11-13: “And this is the record that God hath given us eternal life; and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of Go; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” Jesus’ message is clear: We receive eternal life by believing in Him.. A lot more could be written on this subject, but what has been written should suffice to show you that Jesus is, indeed, the way. I hope that you know Jesus as the way for your life. If you do, I hope that you tell others about what Jesus has done for you. Bro. Joe
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