Jesus said, “It’s Only Me”
It’s interesting, really all of today times are interesting.
Such a popularity of being inclusive, everyone gets a say, a voice, a name, a gender marking, an
animal/furry marking, anything is accepted
-you can be who you want to be (except if I want to be in the NBA can’t do it)
-do what you want to do (unless we don’t want you to do it),
-say what you want to say (unless it’s not what I am saying),
-live how you want to live (just don’t kill anybody or do bad things to children.)
In 2009 Newsweek’s featured article said this and I remember cutting it out and saving it
“America is not a Christian nation. (in 2009 a secular paper said this) We are, it is true, a nation
founded by Christians, and according to a 2008 survey, 76 percent of us continue to identify as
Christian (still, that's the lowest percentage in American history). Of course, we are not a
Hindu—or Muslim, or Jewish, or Wiccan—nation, either. A million-plus Hindus live in the
United States, a fraction of the billion who live on Earth. But recent poll data show that
conceptually, at least, we are slowly becoming more like Hindus and less like traditional
Christians in the ways we think about God, our selves, each other, and eternity. The Rig Veda,
the most ancient Hindu scripture, says this: "Truth is One, but the sages speak of it by many
names." A Hindu believes there are many paths to God. Jesus is one way, the Qur'an is another,
yoga practice is a third. None is better than any other; all are equal.
One of my friends served as a Christian missionary to India, and she was at her friends house and
the shelf was filled will little gods, statues of the gods and she neatly pulled them off the shelf
and explained who they were and what duty they performed.
And interestingly enough my friend noticed Jesus (or the statue) among all the other gods. And
so she asked her who He was, and she knew, he’s Jesus, he’s good, compassionate, I like this
god (little g).
And my friend was astounded, Jesus among the “gods….”
But Jesus is God! And the only way to the Father!
John 14:1-11
I love that John pens this passage, in that he is writing to both Jews and Greeks, Jews who
would have served God (the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob), but not believe that Jesus is the

Christ, and to Greeks who would have served many “gods” but not believe that Jesus is the only
way.
But here is the truth that he speaks into those cultures….the unashamed truth of Jesus.
14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; [a]  believe also in me.  2  In my Father's house
are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for
you? [b]   3  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself,
that where I am you may be also.  4  And you know the way to where I am going.” [c]   5  Thomas said
to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 
Ahh Thomas…doubting Thomas…but a Thomas that Jesus loves nonetheless.
6  Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me. 
Jesus said what?
But what about the Jews that are listening shouldn’t we include their thoughts?
But what the Greeks that are listening shouldn’t we include their “gods”?
7  If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. [d]  From now on you do know him
and have seen him.”
8  Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”  9  Jesus said to
him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me
has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?  10  Do you not believe that I am in
the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own
authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.  11  Believe me that I am in the Father
and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
Still, some might object and say that pressing the exclusivity of Christ upon non-Christians is
unkind. How can you tell others that their religion or worldview is wrong? That’s just plain
mean. Live and let live!
Yet, the exact opposite is true.
To speak of the exclusivity of Christ is just a way of saying, along with the apostles, that
“There is no other name given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

The exclusivity of Christ is a compassionate and humble doctrine, for it guards people from
seeking salvation in a place where it cannot be found. Think of it this way. If I had the cure

for cancer and I knew exactly how to heal it every single no matter what stage it was time
without fail, I would be kind to let you in on the exclusivity of this cure.
It would be unkind to allow you to go to treatments that may or may not work.
It would be unkind to keep the cure all to myself.
It would be unkind to allow people to die when I knew the cure all along.
Jesus said “It’s only me!!” I must live “It’s only Him!!”
The late great CS Lewis says it like this…
“I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about
Him [that is, Christ]: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His
claim to be God.’ That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said
the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a
lunatic–on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg–or else he would be the Devil of
Hell. You must make your choice (Thomas in this passage, us in our lives). Either this man was,
and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse…. You can shut Him up for a fool,
you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and
God. But let us not come up with any patronising nonsense about His being a great human
teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.” -CS Lewis
Jesus CAN NOT sit among the “gods” He is God!!
But doesn’t that make him exclusive? Yes. He is the only one!!
But does that make his invitation exclusive? Not at all!!
There is a difference. No man comes to the Father except through Jesus.
But anyone can come!!
That’s the good news today. Even if you are far away.
Or came once or twice of thirty times before!!
Why else would in this congregations there be representation from so many races and tribes and
ideologies and cultures. If it wasn’t for Jesus…the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
He includes ALL OF US us to gospel message. For God so loved the “World” he gave His
only son that whosoever believes in Him will have eternal life.”
Miracles, Yes. Cancer disappear. Yes. Bodies healed. Yes. Revival. Yes.
Look at His Works.
But salvation of mankind is the greatest of all these. Look at Him. He is too good to not believe.

To speak of the exclusivity of Christ is just a way of saying, along
with the apostles, that “There is no other name given among men by
which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Rather, we would say that the exclusivity of Christ is narrow in
location but broad in invitation. There are no restrictions based on a
person’s economic status, religious background, relative morality,
geographical location, or family circumstances, for all are called to
come to Christ (Matt. 11:27-30; John 3:16; Rom. 3:22). There is only
one place to find salvation (narrow in location) but all people are
invited to come to Christ for salvation (broad in invitation).
Still, some might object and say that pressing the exclusivity of
Christ upon non-Christians is unkind. How can you tell others that
their religion or worldview is wrong? That’s just plain mean. Live and
let live!
Yet, the exact opposite is true. The exclusivity of Christ is a
compassionate and humble doctrine, for it guards people from
seeking salvation in a place where it cannot be found. Think of it this
way.