John 14:6 Jesus: “I Am the Way”. 1. Why Do We Need a Way to God? Colossians 1:21 (NIV) – 21...

John 14:6

Jesus:“I Am the Way”

1. Why Do We Need a Way to God?

Colossians 1:21 (NIV) – 21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.

1. Why Do We Need a Way to God?

Isaiah 59:2 (LB) – 2 But the trouble is that your sins

have cut you off from God.

1. Why Do We Need a Way to God?

Proverbs 14:12 (NIV) –12 There is a way that seems right

to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

2. Why is Jesus the only Way to God?

A. Because Jesus is Both God and Man

1 Timothy 2:5-6a (NLT2) –5 For there is only one God and

one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity – the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone.

2. Why is Jesus the only Way to God?

B. Because Jesus Never Sinned

Hebrews 7:26 (NLT2) –26 [Jesus] is the kind of high priest

we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners, and he has been given the highest place of honor in heaven.

2. Why is Jesus the only Way to God?

B. Because Jesus Never Sinned

Hebrews 7:26 (NLT2) –27 Unlike those other high priests,

he does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for their own sins first and then for the sins of the people.

2. Why is Jesus the only Way to God?

B. Because Jesus Never Sinned

Hebrews 7:26 (NLT2) –But Jesus did this once for all

when he offered himself as the sacrifice for the people’s sins.

2. Why is Jesus the only Way to God?

C. Because Jesus Lives Forever

Hebrews 7:23-24 (NLT2) –23 Now there have been many of

those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

2. Why is Jesus the only Way to God?

C. Because Jesus Lives Forever

2 Timothy 2:5-6 (LB) –“God is on one side and all the

people on the other side, and Christ Jesus, himself man, is between them to bring them together, 6 by giving his life for all mankind.”

3. Draw Near to God, through the Living WayHebrews 10:19-22 (NIV) –19 Therefore, brothers, since we

have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us … 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith….

3. Draw Near to God, through the Living Way

Hebrews 7:25 (NIV) –25 Therefore he is able to save

completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

A. With Assurance of Eternal Security

3. Draw Near to God, through the Living Way

Hebrews 4:16 (NIV) –1

6 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

B. With Boldness in Prayer

3. Draw Near to God, through the Living Way

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 (NIV) –18 … God … reconciled us to

himself through Christ… And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

C. With Commitment to Show Others the Way

John 14:6

Jesus:“I Am the Way”