Covenant Christian Reformed Church

The Only Way Home (A Study of the Gospel of John; Message #58) (Jesus on Discipleship #7) John 14:4-6 A. Jesus is conversing with his disciples the night before his crucifixion A MISUNDERSTANDING (14:4,5) A. Thomas doesn't get it B. Jesus tries to clarify things for Thomas: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” 1. About three years before, Thomas heard Jesus say, “Follow me” 2. When a disciple follows a rabbi, the destination is far less important C. Jesus “way-knowing” is simply “Stick with me!” A METAPHOR (14:6A) A. Jesus is the master of metaphor 1. Listen carefully: “A metaphor is not literally true” a. A metaphor both is and is not what it says b. A metaphor is designed to stimulate our imagination; we can connect the visible to the invisible and open up to transcendence 2. There is more to everything than what we can see or hear or touch B. When we realize Jesus talks in metaphors, we can be more confused or our understanding can expand exponentially THE MESSAGE (4:6A) A. Scriptur