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“I AM THE WAY” “I Am The Way” 5/2/2019

“I Am The Way” Jesus spoke to Thomas John 14:6 “…I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” 5/2/2019

There are many ways, but only one leads to God. “I Am The Way” There are many ways, but only one leads to God. Some ways end in death Prov. 14:12 “There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” 5/2/2019

few there be that find it.” “I Am The Way” Note the two ways: Matt. 7:13-14 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it.” 5/2/2019

“I Am The Way” Jesus Alone Is The Way Christ was not merely a good man Matt. 16:16 “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 5/2/2019

It is the WAY of salvation! It is a WAY of life! “I Am The Way” Jesus Alone Is The Way Christ was more than a human leader like Buddha or Mohammed. Christianity is more than a code of conduct. It is the WAY of salvation! It is a WAY of life! 5/2/2019

Christ is the way of Holiness “I Am The Way” Jesus Alone Is The Way Christ is the way of Holiness Isaiah 35:8 “And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.” 5/2/2019

“I Am The Way” Jesus Alone Is The Way Christ was prophesied Isaiah 35:4-5 “Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.” 5/2/2019

Christ so identified Himself “I Am The Way” Jesus Alone Is The Way Christ so identified Himself Matt. 11:4-5 “…Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.” 5/2/2019

Salvation is in no other “I Am The Way” Jesus Alone Is The Way Salvation is in no other Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” 5/2/2019

He is the Author of eternal salvation “I Am The Way” Jesus Alone Is The Way He is the Author of eternal salvation Hebrews 5:8-9 “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;” 5/2/2019

II. Christ is the only way He is our only atonement “I Am The Way” II. Christ is the only way He is our only atonement I Peter 1:18-19 “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” 5/2/2019

II. Christ is the only way “I Am The Way” II. Christ is the only way Our only mediator I Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” 5/2/2019

II. Christ is the only way “I Am The Way” II. Christ is the only way Our Only advocate I John 2:1 “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:” 5/2/2019

II. Christ is the only way “I Am The Way” II. Christ is the only way Our High Priest Hebrews 6:19-20 “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” 5/2/2019

II. Christ is the only way “I Am The Way” II. Christ is the only way Our Judge Acts 17:30-31 “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” 5/2/2019

“I Am The Way” III. We must enter the way & continue in it. This is true of travel to any given point Yet with one great exception There is more than one WAY to go to all places, except heaven! All must go God’s way, or be left out 5/2/2019

“I Am The Way” III. We must enter the way & continue in it How do we enter (the way) Christ? Rom. 6:3 “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?” 5/2/2019

“I Am The Way” III. We must enter the way & continue in it How do we enter (the way) Christ? Rom. 6:4 “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” 5/2/2019

III. We must enter the way & continue in it We become a new creature “I Am The Way” III. We must enter the way & continue in it We become a new creature II Cor. 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 5/2/2019

“I Am The Way” III. We must enter the way & continue in it The reward of living & dying in Him Revelation 14:13 “And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” 5/2/2019

God’s plan to get into Christ “I Am The Way” God’s plan to get into Christ Hear – Rom. 10:17 Believe – John 8:24 Repent – Luke 13:3 Confess – Acts 8:36-37 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38 Remain Faithful – Rev. 2:10 5/2/2019

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