JESUS SAID, NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT BY ME MESSAGE 2
JOHN 14:1-6
Introduction:
This is the second of two messages about Jesus’ claim to be the only way to the Father.
I. THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN NAMED THE SAVIOUR
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.”
A. The One who was Chosen of God, 1 Peter 2:4, “To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious.”
B. The witness of the Prophets, Acts 10:42-43, “And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”
1. Paul preached what Moses preached, Acts 26:22-23, “Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: 23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.”
2. Isaiah preached the same message, Isaiah 53:11, “He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”
3. Jesus declare the message of the prophets, Luke 24:25-27, “Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.”
C. The Record of God about Salvation, 1 John 5:11-12, “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”
1. The record of John the Baptist, John 1:19, 32-34, “And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.”
2. The record of the Scriptures themselves, John 19:35-37, “And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. 36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. 37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.”
II. THE ONE WHO IS THE ENTRANCE TO HEAVEN
John 10:7, 9, “Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”
A. Entering for salvation, John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”
B. Access to the Father, Ephesians 2:18, “For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”
1. Boldness to Enter into God’s presence, Hebrews 10:19, “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,”
2. Through Him, Ephesians 2:18, “For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.”
III. THE ONE WHO IS THE MEDIATOR
1 Timothy 2:5-6, “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6-Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”
A. He Reconciled us to God, Romans 5:10, “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”
B. He Reconciled us through His Death, Colossians 1:21-22, “And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:”
1. We needed reconciliation because we were… Romans 1:30, “Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,”
2. By His death we were made…
a) Holy, Luke 1:74-75, “That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.”
b) Unblameable, Ephesians 1:4, “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:”
c) Unreproveable, Jude 24, “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,”
CONCLUSION:
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6. We have proved that Jesus is the ONLY WAY TO THE FATHER. Of course if the Scriptures are not believer I can’t help you. However, if you believe that the Bible is true, then you have to believe that Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth, and the life” and “the door” to Heaven.