If you like to follow along, I'm gonna be in John chapter 14. Verses six and verse seven. John chapter 14. Verse six. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also, from henceforth, and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Oh, I like that, I do. My title, Paul, is By Me. By Me, that's what this is all about. I'm not gonna keep you long. I want to say this just start this way.

I Believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord Flat-out God Almighty who came in human flesh lived on this planet died a horrible death Had the sins of all of his people laid upon him took them into his own body on the tree, died and was resurrected from the dead and ascended up into heaven.

And right there, right now, that's where he sits. At the right hand of the majesty on high. I believe that all power over all flesh is his. His is the power. And I remember reading that first time years and decades ago now. I like to say that every now and then, decades ago. When I read all power, he had all power, thou hast given him all power over all flesh. I'm gonna tell you something folks, that means living flesh, dead flesh.

Doesn't matter. He has power over all human beings. And I also believe Jesus Christ is the word of God, as he's spoken in John 1, written in John 1. He was in the beginning with God, and he was God. Ah, my title's By Me, all right? Well, in the beginning, all things were made by him. By him, by him. These are not my words, these are the words of the scripture. And these are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life, and he adds this.

No man comes to the Father but by me. Now you want the deeper meaning of that? No man comes to the Father but by him. It's not that hard. It's very plain. And these are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ recorded by John. By me. Is the only way man can come to the Father. By Jesus Christ. He is the way, he is the truth, and he is the life. Of this there is no doubt. Because you understand, he also said, straights the gate, narrows the way. He's the way. He's the way that leads unto life. Few there be that find it. He also said that. A lot of people don't like that part. Few there be that find it.

That's because the way that leadeth unto life is a person, our Lord Jesus Christ. I am the way, the way. Few there be that find it, and here's the thing, That way is singular. There's only one way. There's only one way. And the way is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the truth, he is the life, he is the way. There is one way, one truth, and one life. All three things are singular. And this truth is told us in his gospel. The good news, the gospel, is the message of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And there is one way, one truth, and one life, and it's him. It's him. It's been him from before the beginning of the world. And he said it. The one way, the one truth, and the one life is by me. By me. It is by me, by Jesus Christ, what we come to the Father. There is no other way. I know a lot of people want to have one. Well, what about this? What about that? Sorry, this is what it says. This is what, wait a minute, this is what he said. He said. He also said this, John 10 and verse nine.

I am the door, by me. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture. The way, the truth, the life, and the door. The door. How can any man enter in? There's only one way. Born from above. Born again. If any man be born again, he shall see the way. Then it says, if you're born of water and of the Spirit, born of God, you shall enter. Enter.

Jesus Christ is the way. If we enter in by him, says here in John 10, we shall be saved. That's plain, folks. Salvation is of the Lord. And I'm here to tell you today, right now, salvation is of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is in control. He has power over all flesh. And he is the way, the truth, and the life, and he's also the door. If we enter in by him, we shall be saved. And this is the wonderful thing about this passage.

I love this. We shall go in and out. But not only that, we shall find pasture. Oh my. I'm gonna tell you something, folks. The sheep, the found sheep of God, go nowhere without the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the shepherd of the sheep. And John 10, he tells us. I'm not only the shepherd, I'm the good shepherd. The good shepherd. Oh, I like that. And we shall find pasture. In Psalms 23, he tells us what? He prepares a table for us, for us, in the presence of mine enemies. It doesn't matter where you are. It doesn't matter where you are.

He knows where his sheep are. And he always cares for his sheep. You may not feel it, you may not understand it, you may not know it sometimes, but he takes care of his own. He's promised and he's performing that promise. Right now, seated at the right hand of the majesty on high, what's it say? He ever lives, to what?

To make intercession for us. Oh, I like that. Because you understand, the one thing we need as believers is His intercession. Oh, and I'm not even contemplating His intercession for us to the Father, His intercession toward us on this earth. He takes care of His own. He prepares a table in the midst of your enemies. Oh, he will feed his sheep. He will feed his sheep. Oh, I like that. His saved sheep find pasture in him and by him. Oh, I like that. It is by the Lord Jesus Christ we are saved. By me, we enter. By me, we are saved. By me, we go in and out. By me, we find food. What? For our souls. That's the job of the shepherd. What? Take care of the flock. Take care of his sheep. Oh, and he's the good shepherd. He's the good shepherd.

Any problem with that is a problem with us. Because even as believers, we rebel. Don't tell anybody that's a secret. I can't keep it either, Tommy. This is the way we are. We walk, we try to walk our own way. Now, I know the steps of a good man are ordered of the Lord. But sometimes he'll let you walk your own way for a little bit and yank you back. I have been ashamed of my behavior at times.

What we were talking about, Walter's talking about before service. Where you can sometimes speak the truth, but you do it in an obnoxious way. That's my word, not Walter's, okay? I've been obnoxious before, I'll probably be obnoxious again, but I don't like it. And I try not to do it.

But you understand, this is the thing. The good shepherd is with us always. He's always with us. And you understand, we still sin. But bless God, in Romans, Paul wrote, Quoting the Psalms, what? Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Oh, thank God for that. We sin. In our flesh and in our minds. But, he is the door. And if we enter by him, we shall be saved. Saved, completely saved. And we'll go in and out, but we'll find pasture. We'll find pasture.

How is this possible? By me? It's because he's God. He's God. Let me see, where do I wanna be? Colossians chapter one. Verse 12. Giving thanks unto the Father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in life, who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son. Now, what part in that did you have? You were translated. You were delivered. That's it. You didn't deliver yourself, you didn't help deliver you, you didn't help yourself get translated.

This is the work of giving thanks to the Father. In whom we have redemption, oh wait a minute, sorry, verse 13, who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated into the kingdom of his dear son. Son, in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Who is the image of the invisible God, what? The firstborn of every creature.

Hmm. But here's the good stuff, folks. For by Him. For by Him, what? Were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created by Him. Not only that, and for Him. for him. Oh, I like that. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. What were the words of Jesus Christ and John? By me. No man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Why? Because by him all things consist. All things exist. All things are there.

Paul writes to us. This is the man who Paul was given a revelation by Christ, caught up in the paradise, given an abundance of revelations, and authority in the flesh. Paul wrote about that in 2 Corinthians 2, excuse me, 2 Corinthians 12, verses one through seven, right? Now, I've heard a lot of people talk about that, but you understand what I hear most of the time people get caught up What was Paul's thorn in the flesh? There's been debate about that Well, some said his eyesight was bad and some said it's handwriting. He had the palsy Nobody knows But folks This man was given a revelation of things he couldn't say.

People get caught up in the flesh. You understand? This statement here in Colossians was written after that happened. The date of this epistle, According to that, was around 42 AD, and these epistles weren't written till what, 46, 48, whatever, after that. That says the first epistle I wrote down here was around 50 AD.

In the scriptures we have from our brother Paul an abundance of revelations in his epistles. Understand that's why people would really really like to get rid of the Apostle Paul out of the Bible And the Gospel of John if they could That's the ones they have big problems with you understand why Because the truth of Christ is revealed in these epistles the truth of Christ is revealed in the it's revealing the other Matthew, Mark, and Luke. But you understand, Paul deals directly with the sovereignty and power of our Lord Jesus Christ. John deals directly a lot with the words of our Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God.

He is the way, the truth, and the life, and no man comes to the Father but by Him. He said it, by me. Salvation is of the Lord. By Him, by Jesus Christ, were all things created. And here's the thing, they were created by Him, for Him, for Him, oh my. And He is before all things, because by Him, all things consist, all things consist.

No man comes to the Father but by me. He has power over all flesh. Why? It tells us in John 17 to give eternal life to as many as thou hast given me. That's what Christ said, me. They come by me because God the Father has given them to me. Oh, all mine are thine and all thine are mine. Oh, I like that, I do.

Goes on to tell us in John 10, he says what? Other sheep I have, they're not of this fold. Key word, I'll say it, yet. Other sheep I have, they're not of this fold, and I'll say it, yet. because he says this, them I must bring. How are they coming? By me, by the Good Shepherd, by the Lord Jesus Christ. Other sheep I have, them I must bring.

Oh, he is the way, the truth, and the life, and they shall come to the Father by him, by him. Here's the thing, all those that are in the fold came by him. All those who are going to join the fold come by him, by him. He says it, let me find that. but they have not all obeyed the gospel.

This is Romans 10 and verse 16. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? That's what we ran into, Walter. People didn't believe the report. People don't believe the gospel. They don't believe the good news. They don't believe that Christ saved and Christ alone saves. Won't have it. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But I say, have they not heard? Yes, verily their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the end of the world. But I say, did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you by jealousy, by them that are no people. And by a foolish nation, I will anger you. But Isaiah is very bold and sayeth this, I was found of them that sought me not. I was made manifest, made known, made manifest unto them that ask not after me. That's Isaiah, Old Testament.

What's that mean? That means no man can come unto God but by him, by me, by me. Jesus Christ said, we come to the Father by him. The Lord, Jesus Christ said, we come to the Father by him. Jesus Christ said, by me, we shall be saved. And Paul wrote of him, by him and for him we consist.

I understand. Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. He is sovereign. He is in charge. He is in control and he is bringing in his sheep as he sees fit. when he sees fit, and the way is by him. By him. Oh my. He is sovereign, he has all power, and he uses his power. He created this world for himself. He sustains this world for himself. And when it's all said and done, this earth is gonna melt away in a fervent heat.

And there's gonna be a new heaven and a new earth. Well, here it is, I love this part. Wherein dwelleth righteousness. How's that gonna happen? It's gonna happen by him. He's got the power. He's got the power, oh my. and he sustains this world right now, and he's bringing in his sheep, and there is one fold and one shepherd by him, and he's the shepherd.

Oh, I like those words. You can trust, I can tell you this, you can trust in Jesus Christ saying, by me, by me. And that's why we say, look to Christ. Trust Christ. Read his word. Believe his word. And you can trust his word. Because the words of men are mostly useless. Yeah, don't watch television. Mostly useless is our word. But his word, his word is the Lord Jesus Christ.

And he is forever. And if he said, buy me, he means buy me. And you can rest in him. Because he has the power to save his people from their sins. He's redeemed them from their sins. He paid the price for all our sins to the Father. who is well pleased with him. Oh, I like that, I do. I think those are two glorious words. When Christ says, buy me. Oh my.

And you shall be saved, and you shall go in and go out, and you're gonna find pasture. He's gonna put you where he wants you. He's going to put you where you need to be, whether you know it or not, whether I know it or not. He's God. He's God. And he has given himself to us who believe. Folks, it don't get any better than that. Our Heavenly Father. We're thankful again for this time, this place. Help us, Lord, to lay hold of Christ, your son, our Lord, our God. Oh my, we have, we wander in our minds and in our hearts. And thank you for saving us from ourselves. That's it. In Christ's name we pray, amen.