E.A. Johnston passionately proclaims that Jesus is the exclusive and trustworthy way to salvation, truth, and eternal life, urging listeners to come to Him in faith and repentance.
In this heartfelt evangelistic sermon, E.A. Johnston emphasizes the exclusive nature of Jesus as the only way to salvation, truth, and eternal life. Drawing from John 14:6 and other scriptures, Johnston challenges listeners to abandon reliance on good works and religion, and instead place their faith fully in Christ. With a clear call to repentance and trust, he highlights the power of the cross and the freedom found in Jesus. This message is a compelling invitation to experience the saving grace of Christ.
Full Transcript
Well, it's good to be here tonight friends and I have a message you're not gonna want to miss For before it's over you will have heard the gospel of the Son of God the unvarnished Gospel of the Son of God in all its power to save a sinner even like you in John 14 6 Jesus says I am the way the truth and the life No, man cometh unto the Father but by me in this striking passage of scripture Jesus is proclaiming an invitation to come to him for Salvation by pressing his demands upon his hearers Jesus makes several declarations here listen friends Jesus says I am the way Meaning he is the narrow way. He is the only way But he that tries to climb up to heaven some other way. It's the same as a thief and a robber No, man, no woman No boy or girl comes to the father But by him you cannot bypass him and crawl up to heaven on the rope of sand of good works you can't enter in but by the appointed door Jesus says I am the door by me if any man any man Enter in he shall be saved The door religion won't save your friend the door self-righteousness Won't save you either the door of an empty religious profession will only send you to a devil's hell Jesus is the way He is the narrow way he is the only way a Salvation but modern evangelism has brought in the way of salvation in ways Jesus never did He is the narrow only way Next Jesus declares I am the truth He can be trusted friends and his words can be relied upon as the truth He can set you free in John 8 32 Jesus declares and he shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free Listen friend.
Are you tired and weary of your sins? Are you sick and tired of being chained to your rotten sin? Jesus said Whosoever Commit a sin is the servant of sin Are you tired of serving that sin area in your life The sin that so easily captures you and makes you a slave Jesus is the truth and the truth shall make you free He declares in John 8 36 if the Son Therefore shall make you free You should be free indeed Jesus is the only one who can take that ball and chain of sin and break it and set you free lastly Jesus says I am the life that means eternal life is in his nail-pierced hands when Jesus Was here on earth. He went about doing good He healed the sick and gave sight to the blind he suffered and died on Calvary Look up in that hill in your mind's eye friend see that hill far away and behold the crucified Son of God Look at that blessed man on the cross as he hangs there with his arms outstretched Beckoning you to come to him and believe on him. Oh, look at that blood-stained Savior from sin He declares I am the way the truth and the life No, man Cometh unto the Father but by me Listen to those last three words friends as they ring through every generation of man Since then and as they sound throughout all eternity But by me No, man Cometh unto the Father but by me listen friend God is a God who must ponder sin God declares the soul that sinneth it shall die That means to be thrust into a region of eternal misery Called hell because God is a God who must ponder sin as Jesus was nailed to that cross Every stroke of the Romans hammer was an explanation point that God must ponder sin God must ponder sin God must ponder sin listen friend I Know I'm a sinner and I need a substitute for sin in the person of Christ Jesus And so do you friend so do you? Jesus paid the price for my salvation and the price was his blood in Revelation we read Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Have your sins been washed in his blood have you been born from above? Listen friend your goodness won't save you good people.
Don't go to heaven only Forgiving people get to go there Jesus Suffered and died and was buried and on the third day. He rose again He appeared to his disciples, and then he ascended back into the very heaven He came out of now He sits at the right hand of the father and he earned that right by way of a bloody cross All authority has been given to him Jesus is a living Lord a ruling sovereign Who has power in his nail pierced hands to give repentance and faith if you get saved friend It's because God gave you Saving faith, but you must come to Jesus and believe on him He is the only way the narrow way for forgiveness of sin Listen to me friend The cross is the place where wicked men sought to get rid of him But by his death it becomes the place where his saving power flows out to all hear me now Flows out to all who come in repentance Confessing they are sinners and on them as their Savior and Lord Well, I'm gonna sing a hymn friend And if God's been dealing with your soul through this message If he's been striving with you by his spirit by showing you You're lost a state and you need of a Savior from sin Then as I sing I want you to come to him come to this pearl of great price Who's worth selling all for to have and own and believe on him by submitting all you are To all he is Jesus is the only way friend and you can trust him to save you if you come to him in Sincerity of heart know when you are sinner who needs a Savior from sin you come as I sing Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus Just to take him at his word Just to rest upon his promise Just to know the sayeth the Lord Jesus Jesus how I trust him how I've proved him or and or Jesus Jesus Precious Jesus Oh for grace to trust him more. Oh How sweet to trust in? Jesus just to trust his cleansing blood Just in simple faith to plunge me Neither healing cleansing flood Jesus Jesus how I trust him how I've proved him or and or Jesus Jesus Precious Jesus Oh for grace to trust him more Yes, it is sweet to trust in Jesus just from sin and self to cease just from Jesus simply taking Life and rest and joy and peace Jesus Jesus how I trust him how I've proved him or and or Jesus Jesus Precious Jesus Oh for grace To trust him more
Sermon Outline
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- Jesus declares He is the only way to the Father
- The narrow way excludes all other paths to salvation
- Good works and religion cannot substitute for Jesus
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- Jesus is the truth that sets sinners free from bondage
- Sin enslaves, but Jesus breaks the chains
- Freedom comes only through knowing and trusting Jesus
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III
- Jesus is the life, offering eternal life through His sacrifice
- The cross demonstrates God's justice and love
- Faith in the risen Lord is essential for salvation
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IV
- The call to respond in repentance and faith
- Jesus’ authority to grant saving faith
- Invitation to trust Jesus fully and receive His grace
Key Quotes
“Jesus says I am the way, meaning he is the narrow way. He is the only way.” — E.A. Johnston
“Jesus is the truth and the truth shall make you free.” — E.A. Johnston
“No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” — E.A. Johnston
Application Points
- Recognize that no amount of good works can earn salvation; trust Jesus alone.
- Confess your sins and accept Jesus’ truth to experience true freedom.
- Respond to the call of the gospel by coming to Jesus in sincere faith and repentance.
