John 14:6 - Jesus Is The Way, The Truth, And The Life. (part 1 update)
John 14:6 - Jesus Is The Way, The Truth And The Life. (part 1
update)
John 14:6 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
JESUS - THE LIFE
Only God can restore life to something that has died. If you
find that your heart has grown cold to God, that the spiritual life
of your family or church has waned, call out to God to revive you,
for only He can give life. It is not your activity but your
relationship with God that brings life!
Spiritual fervor can ebb if left unattended. We all begin our
walk with the Lord enthusiastically, with an excited sense of
anticipation. But over time, busyness creeps in. We become distracted and let
our sin go unchallenged. We may take our relationship with God for
granted and not notice the gradual decline until we find ourselves
drained of spiritual vitality.
This descent can happen in your church just as it does in your
personal life. Do you remember a time when the Holy Spirit was moving
mightily in your church, and the members sensed God leading in an
exciting direction? Are the services now lifeless and the power of God
only a memory?
At a time like this it is futile to try to bring back life
yourself. You can organize many activities and exhort those around you,
but only God can resurrect what is dead. If God has initiated
something in your life, or family, or church, only He can sustain it or
revive it. If you sense that the spiritual vigor has gone out of your
life or the life of your church, this is God's invitation to pray. He
wants you to intercede with Him so that He might revive His work.
Jesus said that He is Life. It is unnecessary to remain spiritually
lifeless when He has promised vibrant, abundant life if you will claim
it. [Experiencing God Day by Day by Henry and Richard Blackaby re
Hab. 3:2]
MATERIAL FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY
CHRIST IN THE SANCTUARY
COURTYARD; THE WAY; ENTRANCE/SACRIFICE
HOLY PLACE; THE TRUTH; SHEWBREAD/LIGHT
MOST HOLY PLACE; THE LIFE; ATONEMENT/MERCY SEAT
SUPPORTING TEXTS
Isa 43:11 (KJV) I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is
no saviour.
Isaiah 45:22 (NKJV) "Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of
the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
John 14:6 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Acts 4:12 (NKJV) Nor is there salvation in any other, for there
is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be
saved."
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