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John 141 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 My Father’s house has plenty of room; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”

John 141 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 My Father’s house has plenty of room; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”

John 141 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 My Father’s house has plenty of room; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”

John 141 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2 My Father’s house has plenty of room; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

How is Jesus the way to God?

What about people ...before Jesus?who have never heard of Jesus?in other religions?

How can Jesus be the only way?

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

How is Jesus the way to God?

Home of God (Heaven) is perfect and free from sin

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

How is Jesus the way to God?

Home of God (Heaven) is perfect and free from sin

Sin not to spoil Heaven

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

How is Jesus the way to God?

Home of God (Heaven) is perfect and free from sin

God wants us in Heaven

Sin not to spoil Heaven

Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

How is Jesus the way to God?

God wants us in Heaven

Home of God (Heaven) is perfect and free from sin

God wants us in Heaven

Jesus takes man’s sin

Sin not to spoil Heaven

1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Sin punishedSin punished

Sin not to spoil Heaven

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 146 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

How is Jesus the way to God?

Home of God (Heaven) is perfect and free from sin

God wants us in Heaven

Jesus takes man’s sinAll who repent can enter through Jesus

1 John 1: 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1: 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Luke 13:3 I tell you, unless you repent, you too will all perish.

Luke 13:3 I tell you, unless you repent, you too will all perish.

How can Jesus be the only way?

What other ways might there be?

Do more good than we do bad

No hope for the old or really bad

Fear and uncertainty for the humble

No justice for the sinned against

How can Jesus be the only way?

What other ways might there be?

Do more good than we do bad

No hope for the old or really bad

Fear and uncertainty for the humble

No justice for the sinned against

Romans 7:18... For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing

Romans 7:18... For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing

Not that easy!

How can Jesus be the only way?

What other ways might there be?

Do more good than we do bad

Perform religious acts

Without change of heart religion emptyNo justice for the sinned against

1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice.

1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice.

How can Jesus be the only way?

What other ways might there be?

Do more good than we do bad

Perform religious acts Ignore sinHeaven will become

earthSuffering will continue

How can Jesus be the only way?

Jesus alone deals with sin and demands repentance

Jesus alone claims to be the creator God in human form

How can Jesus be the only way?

If Jesus is a way ...

The other ways are less costly

Jesus is foolish

How can Jesus be the only way?

If Jesus is a way ...

The other ways are less costly

Jesus is foolish

Jesus is wrong in his assertion

Jesus is arrogant/deluded

How can Jesus be the only way?

If Jesus is a way ...

The other ways are less costly

Jesus is foolish

Jesus is wrong in his assertion

Jesus is arrogant/deluded

... Jesus is no way at all

What about people ...before Jesus? Psalm 51:16 You do not

delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. 17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

Psalm 51:16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. 17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

Saved through humility/repentance

Sacrifices the evidence of the heart

What about people ...before Jesus?

Saved through humility/repentance

Sacrifices the evidence of the heart

Because of heart saved through Jesus

Romans 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed ... 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

Romans 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed ... 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

What about people ...before Jesus?who have never heard of Jesus?

Saved through humility/repentanceBecause of heart saved through Jesus

What about people ...before Jesus?who have never heard of Jesus?in other religions?

Saved through humility/repentanceBecause of heart saved through Jesus

What about people ...before Jesus?who have never heard of Jesus?in other religions?

Jesus can’t be rejected

But maybe could be unheard of

Why tell anyone about JesusWhy tell anyone about Jesus

Need to be assured of God’s love

Need to know of need to repent

Need to know God’s help now