Making Faith Magneticنمونہ

JESUS IS THE WAY TO LIVE

Jesus is the WAY and the TRUTH and the LIFE. Jesus not only leads us in the WAY to live, He is the WAY to live. He says “follow me” and He leads us through a broken world, through despair, even through the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23:4) to the Father, to heaven, and to eternal life.

Jesus is also the TRUTH and his words are true. He is the standard of righteousness. We’ll never be good enough on our own. We’ve all got stuff. We’re all sinners needing a Savior.

And Jesus is the source of all LIFE. Because He defeated death and He lives, we also can have abundant life. And all of this means that Jesus is not only the standard- the way we should live- but He is also the Savior. We will never measure up to anyone’s standards, but through His grace and forgiveness, we measure up to His.

Jesus’ claim to be the WAY to live was exclusive, but his invitation is radically inclusive. He said things like, WHOEVER believes in me will have eternal life. (John 3:36) And ALL who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. (Acts 9:14) So, the invitation is wide open, anyone and everyone can come to God – they just have to come through Jesus, accepting His WAY and His TRUTH, and His abundant LIFE. ALL are welcome through Him.

Ask Yourself:

-How do I live differently from the world because I follow Jesus?

-Who in my life is looking for a way to live?

Pause to Pray: Jesus, You are the true way to live. Strengthen my surrender and obedience to You so that my life and my faith are magnetic- drawing people to You.

Take a Next Step:

- Get the conversation started! Try this with someone you’ve been praying for:

“Are you a rule keeper or a rule breaker?”

“How have your norms and rules been informed by your upbringing?”

“Do you think there are ‘universal’ norms? What are those?”

“Do you follow any particular celebrity’s or influencer’s lifestyle?”

-In your journal, brainstorm your own conversation starters! How will you help draw people to Jesus as the WAY to LIVE?