Sermon Notes: The Way
Joshua 3:1-4 -Early the next morning Joshua and all the Israelites left Acacia Grove and arrived at the banks of the Jordan River, where they camped before crossing. 2 Three days later the Israelite officers went through the camp, 3 giving these instructions to the people: “When you see the Levitical priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord your God, move out from your positions and follow them. 4 Since you have never traveled this way (been this way) before, they will guide you.
The Father wants to lead you to some places you’ve never been before, Life, Peace, and Salvation.
JESUS IS THE WAY TO LIFE
John 14:6 NIV – Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Life: zōē of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last forever.
John 10:10 NIV – The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.
John 10:10 AMP – The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
JESUS IS THE WAY TO PEACE
John 14:27 NIV – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27 AMP – Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]
Peace: eirēnē a state of tranquility, exemption from the rage and havoc of war, peace between individuals, harmony, concord, security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous) of the Messiah’s peace, the way that leads to peace (salvation), of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is.
JESUS IS THE WAY TO SALVATION
John 3:16-17 – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (zoe) 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Saved sōzō and Salvation sōtēria saved, healed, delivered, preserved, protected, make prosperous, made whole
Are you experiencing Life, Peace and Salvation? Jesus is the Way!