I AM - "The Way, The Truth, and The Life" (2/7) - Fathom Church - Pastor Nathan Deisem - John 14:6

I AM - "The Way, The Truth, and The Life" (2/7)
Fathom Church - Pastor Nathan Deisem - John 14:6
John 14:1-7 & 4:43-54; Exod 3:14; Matt. 7:13-14 & 25:34; Psalm 23;

o John 20:30-31 “30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

• CONTEXT: Jesus has just explained that He will leave, be betrayed, Peter will deny him, everyone will fall away from him! He has washed their feet, this is all after the Last Supper!

John 14:1-7
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
• “Troubled” – Shook / Stirred Up / Agitated Agitator in a washing machine
o Belief in God and in Jesus are intertwined and inseparable!

2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you TO MYSELF, that where I am you may be also.
• “Rooms” – Not small – Old KJV “Mansions”
o “Big House” by Audio Adrenaline
 1,400 x 1,400 x 1,400 miles (12,000 stadia)
• “Prepare” – Not to paint, repair, work on …
o Matthew 25:34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” [[[SHEEP AND GOATS ]]]
• See also John 1:3 and Colossians 1:16
 Prepare the way – to open the locked that keeps sinful man out!
• Jesus’ death and resurrection are the preparation!
• TAKE YOU TO MYSELF – Not take you to heaven (that is accurate…)
o What is true Essence of Heaven? – The immediate presence on Jesus!

4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
• Doubting Thomas – Is only the mouth piece for all bewildered Disciples!
o Houses? Rooms? Way to where? What is going on? - “TROUBLED”

6 Jesus said to him, “I AM THE WAY, AND THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE. NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME.
• I AM – Ἐγώ εἰμι – Ego eimi – I Am --- “I myself and Me alone”
o Yahweh – “I am that I am” (Exodus 3:14)
 Once again – THIS IS A BLUNT CLAIM TO DIVINITY!
• THE WAY – The Street / Path / Lane providing access to the destination!
o THE – the definite article implies exclusivity – there is no other way!
 EXCLUSIVITY – There is no other way to Heaven/The Father
• THE TRUTH – ἀλήθεια – Aletheia – (Aletheia Bible Center)
o Again we have the definite article – There are not alternative truths!
• THE LIFE – Eternal Life is found in Jesus alone! – (Destination)
o Up until this point he was describing the events leading to his death…
 NOW HE DECLARES HE IS THE VERY SOURCE OF LIFE!
• No Other Way But Jesus

7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
• Divinity – Another powerful claim to Divinity – Equality w/ The Father!
o Please read/listen to the rest of this chapter & conversation w/ Philip!

(Jesus Heals the Official’s Son - John 4:43-54)

Critical Concept:
In these words, Jesus was declaring Himself the great “I Am,” the only PATH to heaven, the only TRUE measure of righteousness, and the source of both PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE. He was staking His claim as the very God of Creation, the Lord who blessed Abraham, and the Holy One who inhabits eternity. He did this so the disciples would be able to face the dark days ahead and carry on the mission of declaring the gospel to the world. Of course, we know from Scripture that they still didn’t understand, and it took several visits from their risen Lord to shake them out of their disbelief. Once they understood the truth of His words, they became changed people, and the world has never been the same.

1. So how do we follow JESUS as “The Way” today?
A. We hear the words of Jesus and believed them! - TRUTH
B. We Receive the words of Jesus and obeyed them! - WAY
C. By Faith (Believe in Jesus) We receive his Gift of - LIFE

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