Jesus: The Way, The Truth, and The Life – John 14:1-14

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6 ESV) Our studies in John remain in the Upper Room. Judas has left. Jesus continues to hint at his departure. It is night time. As Jesus continues his farewell address to his disciples, he assures them. He says, “Let not your hearts be troubled.” He encourages them to believe in him. But this is not easy. The disciples gave him three years of their lives. They loved him, and they knew they were loved by him. And he was going somewhere – but there was so much uncertainty! As Thomas says, “How can we know the way?” In response, Jesus utters this oft-repeated words, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” What a claim! In our day and age, such words are scandalously audacious! How can anyone claim such exclusivity? But these words