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  • 3 days ago
  • 2 min read

One Way To God

(Mini series – Part 4)

Jesus said . . . “No one comes to the Father

except through me.”


John 14:6


Today's Bible Reading: Acts 4:8-12.


Today, as we finish our mini-series, we come to the Lord's closing statement: "No one comes to the Father except by Me." The Gospel, the Good-News of Jesus Christ, is for everyone. But the Bible is very clear, the only way to salvation is God's way; and that way is through His Son, Jesus the Christ. Today, I want us to look at what it means for us to come to the Father through Jesus Christ.


First, Jesus is the only way to the Father. In a world where there are so many competing religions and philosophies, this statement is often seen as narrow-minded or intolerant. However, as Christians, we believe that Jesus is the only way to God. He is not just one of many paths to God, but the only way to the Father. This is because Jesus is the only one who gave His life for our sins and opened the only way for us to be reconciled to God.


Second, coming to the Father through Jesus means putting our faith in Him and trusting that He is who He says He is. It means acknowledging our need for Him and surrendering our lives to His lordship.


Third, coming to the Father through Jesus means following His example. In John 14:6, Jesus not only declares Himself as the only way to the Father, but also as "The Way." He is the perfect example of how we are to live our lives. As we follow Jesus, we learn to love God and love others, to serve and to sacrifice, and to live a life that is pleasing to God.


Fourth, coming to the Father through Jesus means experiencing the fullness of His love and grace. In John 1:16, we read, "And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace." When we come to the Father through His Son, we experience the fullness of His love and grace. We are forgiven of our sins, reconciled to God, and adopted into His family. We have the promise of eternal life with Him in heaven.


In conclusion, Jesus is the only way to the Father. Coming to the Father through Jesus means putting our faith in Him, following His example, and experiencing the fullness of His love and grace. Now, I want to close this series by ask you, if you have invited Christ into your life for forgiveness of your sins, and eternal life with Him in Heaven one day?


Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for the salvation that is found in Your Son, Jesus Christ. I acknowledge that I am a sinners and in need of a Saviour. Thank You for sending Jesus to die on the cross for my sins and to rise again on the third day, so that all who believe on Him, may have eternal life. Through Christ I pray. Amen..



 
 
  • 4 days ago
  • 2 min read

The Life

(Mini series – Part 3)

Jesus said “I Am the Life.”


John 14:6


Today's Bible Reading:  2 Corinthians 5:16-21.


As we continue looking at John 14:6, today we come to His third claim in this important verse. Jesus Christ declared Himself to be "The Life." What a very powerful and significant declaration with profound implications for our understanding of who Jesus is and what He came to do. Today, I want us to look at what it means for the Lord to be "The Life."


First, Christ is the life that gives us meaning and purpose. In John 10:10, Jesus says, "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." Jesus came to give us life, not just any life, but a life that is full and meaningful. Through His teachings and example, Jesus shows us how to live a life that is pleasing to God and fulfilling for ourselves, and help to others. As we follow Him, we discover the purpose and meaning that we were created for.


Second, Jesus is the life that saves us. In John 3:16, we read, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Jesus came to give us eternal life with Him in heaven. Through His death and resurrection, He opened the only way for us to have eternal life. He is the life that saves us from sin and death and gives us hope for the future.


Third, Jesus is the life that sustains us. In John 6:35, Jesus says, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst." When we come to Christ and believe in Him, He sustains us. He gives us the strength and courage we need to face the challenges of life. He is the life that sustains us through the good times and the bad.


Fourth, the Lord is the life that transforms us. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, we read, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." When we come to Jesus, He transforms us from the inside out. He changes us into the people that God created us to be. He is the life that transforms us into His image.


He is indeed 'The Life' that gives us meaning and purpose, the life that saves us, the life that sustains us, and the life that transforms us. As we follow Him, let us seek to know Him more deeply and to live in the light of His life.


Prayer: Merciful God, thank You, that You Son, Christ Jesus, has made me a new creation. I bless You, in His name. Amen.


 
 
  • 5 days ago
  • 2 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

The Truth

Mini series – Part 2)

Jesus said “I Am the Truth.”


John 14:6


Today's Bible Reading: John 17:1-5.


In John 14:6, Jesus declared Himself as "The Truth." It is important for us to remember, that this is not what people said of the Lord, it is a statement the Lord said concerning Himself.


Today, I want to look at what it means for the Lord Jesus to be "The Truth."


First, when the Lord Jesus said, “I Am the Truth," He was declaring that He is the embodiment of truth. In a world where truth is often distorted or hidden, Jesus is the ultimate source of truth. He is not just one of many voices in the crowd; He is the only one who speaks the truth. Everything that Jesus said is true, and everything He does is right.


Secondly, Jesus is The Truth that sets us free. In John 8:32, Jesus says, "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." When we come to know Christ, we are set free from the lies and deceptions of the world. We no longer have to be enslaved by the opinions of others or by the false narratives that society tells us. Jesus sets us free by revealing the truth to us.


Thirdly, Jesus is The Truth that brings us into a relationship with God. In John 17:3, Jesus says, "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." Jesus came to reveal the truth about who God is and to bring us into a personal relationship with Him. Through Christ, we can know God and experience His love and saving grace.


Fourthly, the Lord Jesus is The Truth that transforms us. In John 15:5, Jesus says, "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." When we abide in Jesus, we are transformed by His truth. He changes us from the inside out and enables us to bear fruit that glorifies God.


Jesus Christ is "The Truth." He is the ultimate source of truth, the truth that sets us free, the truth that brings us into a relationship with God, and the truth that transforms us. As we follow Jesus, let us seek to know Him more deeply and to live in the light of His truth.



Prayer: Great and Mighty Father God, I pray that you would help me to always seek the truth that is found in Jesus, and that you would give me the wisdom and discernment to recognise and reject the lies of this world. In His name. Amen.

 
 
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