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Jesus, the Only Way. Why him? Why just one?. The Gospel of John 14:6. Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.". "I am the way, and the truth, and the life.".
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Jesus, the Only Way Why him? Why just one?
The Gospel of John 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life." You already know he said this. And maybe you wonder whether he's really the one. Or maybe you wonder whether there really has to be only one.
Morality and Piety You do charity. You love your family. You're trustworthy and kind.
Morality and Piety Morality alone won't save. Morality with piety saves. There is more to being right with God than doing what the world calls good.
Morality and Piety God deserves to be worshiped! The Most High deserves the utmost respect!
Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God, And the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Romans 1:20-21 Although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him....
Ephesians 4:3-6 His singular nature is the reason for His singular way. • Unity of the Spirit • One hope • One Lord • One faith • One God and Father over all!
Joseph the only way! Genesis 41:44 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
Joseph the only way! Genesis 41:55 The people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”
Jesus fulfills this pattern! John 5:22-24 Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
Read this book. John 7:17 If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.
Read this book. John 7:46 The officers [sent to arrest him] answered, “Never has a human spoken like this!”
Romans 10:1-2 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for [Israel] is that they may be saved.For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Acts 22:4 Paul said, “I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women.”
Acts 23:1 Paul said, “I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.”
Philippians 3:8 I count everything loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ…. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish….
Luke 14:26 Jesus said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.”
Matthew 7:21 Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
Luke 6:46 Jesus said, “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?”
Matthew 16:18 Jesus said, “I will build my church.”
Ephesians 1:22-23 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Ephesians 4:4 There is one body.
John 15:5 Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit.
1 Corinthians 12:12, 27! Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12, 27! Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.
Romans 2:21 You then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal?
Jesus: The Only Way! • John 1:12, "To all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." • Acts 2:38, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins." • Acts 10:47, "Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people?"