Jesus is the Way Sermon – I Am The Way The Truth and The

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By Kevin August 16,

Cauley 2004

Jesus is the Way Sermon

SUBJECT: Jesus
TITLE: “I Am The Way, the Truth, and the Life”
PROPOSITION: Jesus is 1) The Way, 2) The Truth, and 3) The Life.
OBJECTIVES: Each person should understand the unique nature of
these claims and understand that only through Jesus can one come
to God the Father.
AIM: I hope to explain to each hearer the exclusive nature of the
gospel of Jesus Christ.
INTRODUCTION:
1. Read: John 14:4-6 “And whither I go ye know, and the way ye
know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou
goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I
am the way the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me.”
2. About the Text:
1) On the eve of Jesus crucifixion he sits down with his disciples
to have the Passover meal with them.
2) During this evening, Judas arises to betray Him.
3) Jesus told the disciples that he would be betrayed and then
put to death.
4) Jesus comforts His disciples by giving them the knowledge
that they would need to make it through this time.
5) He speaks concerning the place where He is going (v.1).
6) He tells them that this place is prepared for them as well
(v.3).

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 7) Thomas in essence asks “How do we get there, what is the
way?”
8) Jesus answer is known as one of the most beloved and
quoted scriptures to the faithful.
9) “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
3. I AM series.
1) Here is another great “I am” statement from the book of
John.
2) The “I am” statements indicate to us WHO Jesus was.
3) They also tell us more about WHO God is (John 1:18).
4) These statements are exclusive in nature.
4. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.
DISCUSSION:

I. JESUS IS THE WAY

1. There are only two ways.
1) Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Life and Good AND death and
evil.
2) Two masters Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two
masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the
other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the
other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
3) Two gates and ways. Matthew 7:13, 14 “Enter ye in
at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is
the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there
be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate,
and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and
few there be that find it.”
2. This way is the strait way.
1) The word strait means “narrow” or “difficult.”
2) As we just read in Matthew 7:13, 14 Jesus way is a
strait way–a narrow way.
3) Being a Christian is a struggle.

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 a. Jude 3 “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write
unto you of the common salvation, it was needful
for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye
should earnestly contend for the faith which was
once delivered unto the saints.” (agnonizomai —
agnonize.)
b. Ephesians 6:2 “For our wrestling is not against
flesh and blood, but against the principalities,
against the powers, against the world-rulers of
this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places.”
4) Being a Christian requires effort and sacrifice. Luke
9:23 ” And he said to them all, If any man will come
after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross
daily, and follow me.”
3. This is “the way” of Christians.
1) Acts 16:17 “The same followed Paul and us, and
cried, saying, These men are the servants of the
most high God, which shew unto us the way of
salvation.”
2) Acts 18:26 “And he began to speak boldly in the
synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had
heard, they took him unto them, and expounded
unto him the way of God more perfectly.”
3) Acts 24:14 “But this I confess unto thee, that after
the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God
of my fathers, believing all things which are written
in the law and in the prophets:”
4. This is “the way” to heaven.
1) Matthew 7:14 “Because strait is the gate, and narrow
is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be
that find it.”
2) Those that walk this road will receive eternal life.
Romans 2:7 “To them who by patient continuance in
well doing seek for glory and honour and
immortality, eternal life:”

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II. JESUS IS THE TRUTH
1. Jesus is the Word of God.
1) John 1:1, 14
2) John 8:31 “If you continue in my word then are you
my disciples indeed.”
2. The Word of God is truth.
1) John 17:17 “Sanctify them in thy truth; thy word is
truth.”
2) Psalm 119:160 ASV “The sum of thy word is truth;
And every one of thy righteous ordinances endureth
for ever.”
3) 1 Thessalonians 2:13 “For this cause also thank we
God without ceasing, because, when ye received the
word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not
as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of
God, which effectually worketh also in you that
believe.”
3. The truth makes us free from sin.
1) John 8:32 “Ye shall know the truth . . . .”
2) Romans 8:2 “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and
death.”
3) Gal. 5:1 “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled
again with the yoke of bondage.”
4. The truth brings us to heaven.
1) Those who live by the truth have their names in the
book of life. Philippians 4:3 “And I intreat thee also,
true yokefellow, help those women which laboured
with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with
other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the
book of life.”
2) Those who overcome will remain in the book of life.
Rev. 3:5 “He that overcometh, the same shall be
clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his
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 name out of the book of life, but I will confess his
name before my Father, and before his angels.”
3) Those who reject the truth will not be found in the
book of life. Revelation 20:5 “And whosoever was
not found written in the book of life was cast into the
lake of fire.”

III. JESUS IS THE LIFE

1. Without Him there is no life.
1) He is creator. John 1:1ff
2) Upholds all things by the word of his power. Hebrews
1:3
3) In him all things consist. Colossians 1:17 “And he is
before all things, and by him all things consist.”
2. There is however, a great death coming.
1) This death is the result of sin. Romans 6:23
2) This death is eternal separation from God. Revelation
21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers,
and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have
their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.”
3) The ungodly shall suffer this second death. “But the
heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same
word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the
day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.” (2
Peter 3:7).
3. He gives salvation from the second death–this is LIFE
ETERNAL!
1) Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord”
2) Hebrews 7:25 ” Wherefore he is able also to save
them to the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for
them.”
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 3) John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal,
and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they
might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.”
CONCLUSION:Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
1. The rest of the story.
1) Jesus statement after proclaiming that he was the way, the
truth and the life was as follows: “No man cometh to the
Father but by me.”
2) This is an exceptive statement. It means all and only.
3) All those who come by Jesus may come to the Father and
only those who come by Jesus may come to the Father.
4) If the opposite is true–if there are other ways to God than
through Jesus, then these statements simply cannot be true.
5) Jesus is THE ONLY way to God today.
6) Will you follow Him as He is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE
LIFE?!
2. Invitation
1) If you are a Christian but have fallen away
a. What other way do you think you can pursue and be
pleasing to God? What other truth? What other life?
b. Come back to the one and only way today.
2) If you are not a Christian this morning . . .
a. You need to heed the way that Jesus preached; you need
to follow the way that Paul followed.
b. You need to heed the way for man’s salvation today!
a) Hear the word; Romans 10:17 “Faith comes by
hearing . . .”
b) Believe with all your heart; Hebrews 11:6 “For without
faith it is impossible . . . .”
c) Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30).
d) Confess Jesus as the Son of God (Matthew 16:16).

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e) Be baptized for the remission of your sins (Mark
16:15-16).

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