Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 (NLT)
John 14:6
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
Jesus said that He is the way, the truth, and the life. Jesus’ life saved us from our sin and gives us new life. All truth comes from Jesus and shows us who He is.
God is three persons in one God. He is God the Father, God the Son—Jesus—and God the Holy Spirit, who lives inside of us when we follow Jesus. God is the Father, and Jesus is the only way we can have a relationship with the Father.
God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross and rise again to save us from our sin—disobeying God. The only way for us to be close to God is if we admit that we have sinned, believe Jesus died and rose again, and commit to follow Him.
To be a follower of Jesus, we must live the way He tells us to live in the Bible. We must pray—talk to God—tell Him when we have sinned, and ask for forgiveness. We should ask God to help us obey Him and live like Jesus.
Jesus wants us to follow Him. He knows what is best for us, and He loves us very much.
How does praying and reading the Bible help you follow Jesus?
What are some things you can do to live more like Jesus?
Thank You, God, for loving us and giving us new life through Your Son, Jesus. We know that all truth comes from Jesus and shows us who He is. Help us to live more like Jesus each day. We love You and want to live lives that honor You. It’s in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 (NLT)
John 8:12
12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
When Jesus talks about “walking in darkness,” He is talking about sin—disobeying God. Our sin separates us from God. Because God loves us, He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on a cross and come back to life so we can be close to Him.
Jesus is the light that gives us life and shows us how to live. He came to shine in our darkness and make a way for us to have a relationship with God. When we admit that we have sinned, believe Jesus died and rose from the dead for us, and commit to obey Him, we become followers of Jesus. He takes us out of the darkness and brings us into the light—He saves us!
Jesus loved everyone. He helped people who were sad, sick, or needed help. And Jesus taught people about God. Following Jesus means that we get to show love to others and help people. We get to tell people that Jesus is the light of the world, and He can save them too.
Jesus wants us to follow Him. Following Jesus means that we love Him with our whole heart, obey His Word—the Bible—and love others.
How can you be a light to others?
Who can you tell people about Jesus’ saving light? What would you say?
Thank You, God, for giving us Jesus to bring us out of the darkness and into the light. We know that Jesus is the light that gives us life and makes a way for us to be close to You. Help us to live more like Jesus each day. We love You and want to live lives that honor You. It’s in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
“We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 (NLT)
Luke 19:5-10
5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”
6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
7 But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
8 Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
9 Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man[a] came to seek and save those who are lost.”
Zacchaeus was a tax collector who collected money from people and took more than he should so he could keep some for himself. When Jesus said He was going to Zacchaeus’ house, the crowd was very upset, and they questioned why Jesus would choose him to spend time with. Jesus told the crowd that He came to save people who were lost. This means that He came to save sinners — people that disobey Him. It didn’t make sense to the crowd that Jesus would go to Zacchaeus’ house because he was a thief. But that is exactly the kind of person Jesus said He came to earth for.
Sin is doing anything that goes against how God tells us we should live, and it separates us from God. Because God loves us, He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on a cross and come back to life so that we could have a relationship with God again. Jesus came to save people that are lost in their sin because He loves us. Jesus didn’t choose Zacchaeus because he was a good person, but because He loved him and wanted him to turn from his sin. We have all disobeyed God and need Jesus to save us from our sin. Jesus’ love changed Zacchaeus so that he confessed his sin and gave back what he had stolen. We can always go to Jesus and ask Him to help us turn away from our sin because Jesus loves us!
What does this story tell us about Jesus’ love for us?
Jesus’ love changed Zacchaeus so that he confessed his sin and gave back what he had stolen. How has Jesus’ love changed you?
Thank You, God, for loving us and sending Your Son, Jesus, to die on a cross and come back to life so we could have a relationship with You. We know that Jesus came to earth for the lost — sinners that need saving. Help us to allow Your love to change us and share Your love with others. We love You and want to live our lives fully pleasing to You. It’s in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.