In a world where everyone has their own truth and anxiety presses into life from every side, is there anything you can truly stand on? This Easter sermon returns to the evening when Jesus tells His troubled disciples: ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life’ (John 14). It also carries the preacher’s personal story of searching for God in Eastern religions, until one sentence from the Gospel confronted him with a decision he could not avoid. Listen and see why, in a world of many paths, it is worth trusting this one.
Discussion questions
For your small group or for personal reflection after the sermon.
- In John 14:1-7 Jesus tells the disciples he is leaving, right after predicting Peter's denial. What might have troubled them most at that moment, and how do the words "believe in God, believe also in me" answer that fear?
- According to the sermon, what does it mean that Jesus goes to "prepare a place" with the Father, and how do his cross and resurrection shape your understanding of heaven as the very presence of God?
- Thomas bravely admits the disciples do not know where Jesus is going. What value do you see in asking God honest questions and admitting your doubts?
- The preacher compared truth to the sun, gravity and a compass needle, which do not depend on our opinion. What changes in your thinking when you consider that Jesus does not just know the truth but is the truth?
- The first Christians were called followers of the Way, and Bonhoeffer said, "Only the one who obeys believes." In which area of your life is it hard to walk Jesus' way when everything around you says otherwise?
- The sermon began with the anxiety that comes from checking the news first thing in the morning and from our personal fears. What concrete step can you take this week to start your day with trust in Jesus rather than with a flood of information?
