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1-2-1 Jesus - the Way, Truth, and Life

A. Who is Jesus?

1. Matthew 11:28 - Come to me... and I will give you rest.”
2. Matthew 21:9-11 - “...the whole town was stirred...who is this?”
3. Matthew 16:13-18 - “Who do YOU say that I am?... Son of the Living God”

Q: What impact has the real Jesus had on your life, your choices and your faith?

B. What did Jesus say about Himself?

John 14:5-6
   Thomas (the doubter) asked, “How can we know the way?”

a. Jesus is THE Way
   Have you ever gotten lost going some place you have never been before?
   Jesus came from the Father, returned to sit at the right hand of the Father.
   NO ONE comes to the Father except through me.

b. Jesus is THE Truth
   We live in a world where “truth” is relative to feelings and experience.
   John 1:1-5; 14 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was
   God...the light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it... the Word became
   flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
   II Timothy 3:10-17 “All scripture is God breathed...” The standard for our lives. We cannot
   change God’s Word to fit the preferences and wants of our lives. We must change our lives to fit
   the truth of God’s Word
   All Scripture is USEFUL in these specific areas of our lives:

• Teaching
• Rebuking
• Correcting
• Training

Q: What type of attitude will a person need to have for the Bible to be useful?
   John 12:47-50

c. Jesus is THE Life
   1 John 1:1-4 John testifies as a witness to the life of Jesus Christ.
   1 John 2:3-6 Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
Q: What hinders you from accepting Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Life?

C. What Did Jesus Fulfill for Us?
a. Hebrews 1:1-3
   In the past God spoke to us through prophets.
   Now God has spoken to us by His Son.
   The Son is the radiance of God’s Glory/exact representation.
   Cf. Hebrews 11:1-7 he is the exact representation of God.
   Cf. Colossians 1:15 he is the image of the invisible God.
   The Law, the prophets and the promises of God all point to Jesus.
   Cf. Matthew 5:17, Jesus came not to abolish them, but to fulfill them
b. Acts 2
   The Apostle Peter delivers the first Gospel message following the death, burial and resurrection
   of Jesus Christ on the day of Pentecost.
c. Acts 2:22-24
   Jesus was accredited by God to you.
   Jesus was handed over by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge.
   You (1st century/21st century), with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to
   the cross. But God raised him from the dead.
d. Acts 2:36-41
   God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
   The people were cut to the heart...and said, “What shall we do?”
    2:40, “with many other words...”
SUMMARY:
Jesus calls us to come to him for rest...the real Jesus. Not merely as a historical figure, a religious
tradition or fairy tale, but as the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Jesus calls us to follow him as THE Way, THE Truth and THE Life.
Jesus calls us to recognize him as the fulfillment of God’s plan for the salvation of all who will
respond to His Word, His Grace and His Will. God has provided for each of us this wonderful
opportunity to enjoy a powerful and comforting relationship with him.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

• What impact has the real Jesus had on your life, your choices and your faith?
• What type of attitude will a person need to have for the Bible to be useful?
• What hinders you from accepting Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Life?
• How did the people respond to the plan and message of God here in Acts?
• What decisions has the Bible inspired you to make about your life today?

CHALLENGE:

• Take time to review and consider the personal application of these scriptures and thoughts.
• For those who consider themselves believers: Read through the first letter of John.
• For those who are searching: Begin reading through the Gospel of John

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES FOR STUDY:
Psalms 119:105
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”
Psalms 119:1-16
“I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in
my heart that I might not sin against you.”
Romans 10:17
“...faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.”
John 20:30
“Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in
this book. But theses are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and
that by believing you may have life in his name.”
2 Peter 1:19-21
“Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own
interpretation... but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Hebrews 4:12-13
“The Word of God is living and active... nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.
Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”
James 1:22-25
“Do not merely listen to the word of God, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says...the man of
God who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not
forgetting what he has heard, but doing it- he will be blessed in what he does.”
John 8:31-32
“...if you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the
truth will set you free.”
1 Timothy 4:16
“Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both
yourself and your hearers.”
Acts 17:11-12
“...for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures everyday to see
if what Paul said was true.”
2 Timothy 4:1-4
“Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great
patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound
doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers
to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn
aside to myths.”