“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)
A picture is worth a thousand words. That’s why Jesus gave us object lessons to teach us the truth we dare not miss, nor forget—"that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor.15:3b-4).
When we partake of the Lord’s Supper, the elements remind us of this Gospel message. So, does baptism, as we bury and raise people in the water, declaring the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
Jesus also painted for us seven word pictures to teach us that He is the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Door, the Good Shepherd, the Resurrection, and this week we will see Him as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Next week, we plan to consider the final “I Am,” statement—the Vine.
So, get ready to dive into this study. Jesus is the Way to God, the Truth about God, and the Life from God. This is why Jesus came to earth—His mission to mankind.
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