The Way, The Truth, The Life John 14:1-6. 1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father's house are many

The Way, The Truth, The Life

John 14:1-6

1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

2 "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

4 "And where I go you know, and the way you know."

5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?"

6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

John 14:1-6

The Setting

The Setting• The Upper Room


• The Announcement of Betrayal



• Jesus Washes Their Feet




• I am Leaving You





• Where Are You Going?





• Where Are You Going?

• "I Am THE Way, THE Truth, THE Life"


The Way, The Truth, The Life• The Way

13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 "Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

Matt. 7:13-14


• The Revealed Way

12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come."

John 16:12-13



• The Holy Way

8 A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray.

Isaiah 35:8



• The Holy Way

• The Only Way

6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

John 14:6



• The Holy Way

• The Only Way

• The "Ladder" to Heaven

12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Gen. 28:12

12 Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Gen. 28:12

51 And He said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

John 1:51


The Way, The Truth, The Life• The Truth

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. . . .

John 1:14

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. . . .

17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 1:14, 17


• The Absolute Truth



• The Universal Truth



• The Universal Truth

• The Eternal Truth


The Way, The Truth, The Life• The Life

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 1:1-4


• The Life That is Abundant

10 "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

John 10:10



• The Life That Cannot End

25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 "And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

John 11:25-26



• The Life That Cannot End

• The Life of Companionship

5 Let your conduct be without covet-ousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Heb. 13:5


Heb. 13:5

The Greek uses FIVE negatives


Heb. 13:5

The Greek uses FIVE negativesLiterally: “No, I will not leave thee; no, neither will I not utterly forsake thee.”


Heb. 13:5


Will He leave us?


Heb. 13:5


Will He leave us? No!


Heb. 13:5


Will He leave us? No! No!


Heb. 13:5


Will He leave us? No! No! No!


Heb. 13:5


Will He leave us?

No! No! No! No!


Heb. 13:5


Will He leave us?

No! No! No! No! No!

The Way, The Truth, The Life• There is No Way Without Him


• There is No Truth Without Him


• There is No Truth Without Him

• There is No Life Without Him

Finding Your Way to His Life


• Believe John 3:16



• Repent Acts 2:38




• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10





• Be Baptized Mark 16:16






Added to His church, His body, His kingdom






Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

• Be Faithful Rev. 2:10

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The Way, The Truth, The Life John 14:1-6. 1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father's house are many