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Only Way Series
Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 16, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Jesus is the only way for Eternal Life.
The ways of the Lord. Way to Life, way to Holiness, way to Wisdom and the Way is Jesus.
The Lord Journeys with Us:
Jacob said: The Lord was with me on my life(Genesis 35:03). The Lord provided the Pillar of Clouds and the Pillar of Fire(Exodus 13:21). The Lord was their pilot looking at the best place to camp, where the water was available, pasture was available, safety and security was available(Deuteronomy 1:31 & 32). Joshua says, ‘the Lord took care of us in all our journeys’(Joshua 24:17). Job says, ‘the Lord knows the way I am going’(Job 23:10). So remember Him in all your ways(Proverbs 3.6)
Many Ways
Seems good ways(Pr.14:12,16:25). Some live in their crooked ways(Judges 2:19, Proverbs 10:09). Those are bad ways(Psalm 10:17). That way is not returnable(Job 16:22). The way of the sinners(Psalm 1:1). The ways of the violent (Proverbs 3:31). The way of the Evil (Proverbs 4:14). The way of the adulterer(Proverbs 7:25). The way of the fool(Proverbs 12:15). The way of the wicked(Pr.12:26). The way of Lazy(Proverbs 15:19). The way of the Baalam (2 Peter 2:15). Own way(Isaiah 53:06). God keeps the Good and Bad ways(Jeremiah 21:08).
Only one way
How to ascend to the God’s presence? (Psalm 24:3). Open the gates to enter(Isaiah 26:02). Jesus is the Gate(John 10:09). Through Jesus we gained the access(Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:18,3:12).
Moses prayed to the Lord “Teach me your ways to find favor from you”(Exodus 33:13). David says “teach me thy ways”(Psalm 25:04, 27:11, 86:11). God teaches his ways to the sinners, to the humble and to the one who fear him(Psalm 25:08-12). He says that I will show the ways to Go (Psalm 32:08).He will teach his ways (Isaiah 2:3, 4:2, Micah 4:2).
The ways of the Lord. Way to Life, way to Holiness, way to Wisdom and the Way is Jesus. Jesus is the way to heaven also he is the means. He is the mean for Holiness, mean foe Eternal Life, mean for completeness. Mean for great joy and strength.
Way to the Tree of Life (Genesis 3:24). The way of the Lord is upright.(2 Samuel 22:31, Psalm 18:30). The way is known to the Lord (Job 28:07,23). The way is in the Holy place (Psalm 77:13).
The way to Zion. (Jeremiah 50:05). The way of the heavenly king(Daniel 4:37). The way of the Salvation(Acts 16:17). The great honorable way(1 Corinthians .12:31). His ways are upright(Hosea 14:09).The ways of the Lord are unsearchable (Romans 11:33). Let us simply go to Jesus. Follow Jesus step by step in devotion to God, obeying to God, doing good to all.