Advent Part 1: HOPE

I AM The Way, the Truth, and the Life

1. Why It Matters (14:1)

   • Hope is a “confident expectation” of what’s to come
     

2. What Heaven Is (14:2-3)

   • Home is where the Father is
     

3. How We Get There (14:5-6)

   • We get home because Jesus left home for us and is now our way to the Father
     

4. How We Can Be Certain (14:10-11)

   • We can be certain because the resurrection of Jesus is an historical fact
     

Sermon Discussion Questions

Introductory Question: Do you ever imagine what God’s dwelling place is like?
1. Read John 14:1-11. How does hope in Heaven make it easier to withstand trials of this life? Do you believe that most people believe there is a Heaven? Why or why not?
2. For Christ followers, home is where the Father is. What is comforting about this? What did Jesus mean when he told Thomas, “I am the way, the truth and the life”?
3. According to the scripture, one is unable to get to Heaven on their own merit. How many times in these verses does Jesus say He is the way? Why does Jesus say He and the Father are one, several times?
4. Can we be certain that Jesus prepares a home for those that believe in Him? How might we relate to Thomas? To Philip?
5. Name an experience(s) in your life that have brought the hope of Heaven home and made it more real to you.