Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus Christ is the sole means of salvation, the source of truth, and the source of life, and He must be followed and obeyed in order to experience eternal life.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the significance of Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, emphasizing that salvation and access to the Father are only through Him. She highlights the blessedness of believing without seeing, as expressed in John 20:29, and encourages unwavering faith in Christ. The sermon underscores the journey of faith, pursuit of truth, and realization of life in Christ, leading to the ultimate destination by the throne of God, where God is all in all.
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I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
JOHN 14:6
Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
JOHN 20:29
THE Way, the Truth, the Life Thou art,
This, this I know; to this I cleave;
The sweet new language of my heart,
"Lord, I believe."
I have no doubts to bring to Thee;
My doubt has fled; my faith is free.
HARRIET MCEWEN KIMBALL
WE have been placed upon the Way. We have been taught the Truth. We have been made partakers of the Life. The Way must be traversed; the Truth must be pursued; the Life must be realized. Then cometh the end. Our pilgrimage, long as it may be or short, if we have walked in Christ, will leave us by the throne of God; our partial knowledge, if we have looked upon all things in Christ, will be lost in open sight; our little lives, perfected, purified, harmonized in Him whom we have trusted, will become, in due order, parts of the One Divine Life, when God is all in all.
BROOKE FOSS WESTCOTT
Love is the life of faith; obedience, the life of love. Yea, rather, Christ Himself is the life of the soul.
EDWARD B. PUSEY
Sermon Outline
- The Way
- The Truth
- The Life
- We have been made partakers of the Life
- The Life must be realized
Key Quotes
“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Love is the life of faith; obedience, the life of love.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Christ Himself is the life of the soul.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- We must follow Jesus' teachings and example in order to experience eternal life.
- Obedience to Jesus is essential for living a life of faith and love.
- Christ Himself is the ultimate source of life for the soul, and He must be trusted and obeyed in order to experience true life.