John 14:1-12

4th Sunday after Easter: Date: May 10, 2020

– THE SERMON: John 14:1-12

Theme: The Way to God the Father
I. The Comfort of Putting our Trust in Jesus.
II. The Way to the Father’s Presence
III. The Father’s Power and Purpose in Life.
SERMON TEXT: John 14:1-12
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”
8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.
12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. (NKJV)
OFFERTORY, PRAYER; THE LORD’S PRAYER
Hymn 355: Thou Art the Way; to Thee Alone
1. Thou art the Way; to Thee alone From sin and death we flee;
And he who would the Father seek Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee.
2. Thou art the Truth; Thy Word alone True wisdom can impart;
Thou only canst inform the mind And purify the heart.
3. Thou art the Life; the rending tomb Proclaims Thy conqu’ring arm;
And those who put their trust in Thee Nor death nor hell shall harm.
4. Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life; Grant us that Way to know,
That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Whose joys eternal flow.
BENEDICTION;
C: Amen. Amen. Amen.
Hymn 45:1: Now, the Hour of Worship O’er
Now, the hour of worship o’er, Teaching, hearing, praying, singing,
Let us gladly God adore, For His Word our praises bringing;
For the rich repast He gave us Bless the Lord, who deigned to save us.

( Pastor Theodore Barthels )

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