Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-05
WAY,TRUTH ANDLIFE
The Beautiful, Threefold Aspect of
 Christ, the Saviour.
Sermon by the ''HiGhway and By way Preacher on One of the six Striking Sayings
 of Jesus.
Copyright, 1902 by A. N. Kellogg News
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 Chicago, Nov. 30, 1902
 Text:-"Jesus saith unto him, l am the Way, and the Truth. and the Life: TO man cometh unto the Father but by Me."-John 14:6
 You have noticed those unique, trip!e-faced sign boards which read differently from the three points ot view, and yet which tell one com plete story of the business man and his wares. At the right hand as you advance you read the words that flash out in that direction; as you gain q position directly in front Of disappear and a new set of words stands out in bold lettering, and as you EasS to the left of the sign you are able to spell out still another sentence. l remember in my youth to have been puzzled and amused with the novelty, and to have gone back and forth before such a triple reading sign watching it's kaleido- scopic changes and spelling out it's three-sided message. God has hung before the eyes of the world such d sign board, and it flashes out it's triplesided declaration in regard to the Christ. While we are yet in the distance it's Heaven-sent light points out the way; as the feet walk in the way of that light and the soul comes opposite to the blessed sign board the truth flashes on the vision of it's heart, and as the journey is contin- ued in that way and in that truth. the finger post of the sign traces out the promise of eternal life. and it's crim- son glow may be seen breaking on the horizon of the hearts sky of faith.
 You have held the prism in your hand and seen the sunlight fash through it and break up into the pri- mary colors of it's brilliant beauty Until the prism came to your aid the dancing sunbeam on the floor ha budt single beauty, but the three sides of the crystal caught the fash ing smile of the sun and revealed to you it's hidden beauties. Gods rare and priceless crystal prism catches on it's three shining surfaces the sum- shine of His love and breaks it up into thousand beauties. The Way, the Truth and the Life. What a glorious all-inclusive, all-prevailing triple revelation of the Divine nature.
 Does the heart ask with incredu- lous Thomas: What is the Way?" Does it ask with the idle curiosity of unbe,ief of Pilate: What is Truth?" Does it question with the heart-broken sisters at Bethany as they stand before the tomb of their beloved brother: "What is Life ?'' Jesus the Way for our feet to walk in. Jesus the Truth, to shine as a beacon light in this world, where satan has set himself to make us be- live lie! Jesus the Life, to quicken the cry bones of dead self into an undying hope that will find it's eter- nal realization in the presence of the Father. Oh, what a wonderful dec- laration for Jesus to make!
 Our text is one of the many spark ling gems which flash from the cas- ket of heavenly treasures uncovered in that fourteenth chapter of Johns Gospel. It is one of the clear bugle calls to the soul which sound forth from the doorway of the Fathers House and guide the weary feet of the dusty pilgrim as he climbs the heights towards the Celestial City. The saddest moments in the life of our Lord and Saviour, as gathered with His Il true disciples, He opened up His heart to them in sweetest words of comfort, were sweetened and glorified as He pictured to them the Fathers House with it's many mansions. A real place; place of refuge and rest; haven of eternal bliss after the days of the earthly pilgrimage were over. He was going to leave them, not for His own sake. but that He might prepare a place for His disciples in His Fathers House. And not only was He going to De busy over there as He, with loving hands, fitted up our mansions with just the things we loved best and which were best for us, but day
 
 the Word of the Father which would bj9 Him return to earth to bring back His waiting ones. Isn't that a beautiful picture? And having drawn back the curtain of mystery which separated the seen from the unseen He said: And whither l go, ye know and the Way ye know" Tl-
 know not whither thou goest; and how can We know the Way?'
 Jesus saith unto him: I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me-
 And what Jesus said to doubtine Thomas He says to you and to me. Oh, how patiently He leads our sin blinded hearts into the Way; how faithfully He instructs our dull earth-bound minds in the light of the blessed Truth; how willingly He l