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“COMEBEMYFOLLOWER”
through Jesus can we go to Jehovah in prayer with the
assurance that our heartfelt petitions will be favorably
heard. (1 John 5:13, 14) Jesus himself said: “If you ask the
Father for anything he will give it to you in my name. . . .
Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.”
(John 16:23, 24) Appropriately, in the name of Jesus, we
can approach Jehovah in prayer and call Him “our Father.”
(Matthew 6:9) Jesus is “the way” in yet another
sense—by his example. As noted earlier, Jesus perfectly
imitated his Father. Jesus’ example thus shows us how to
live so as to please Jehovah. To approach Jehovah, then,
we must walk in the footsteps of Jesus.—1 Peter 2:21.
“IAm...theTruth”
13 Jesus always spoke the truth about his Father’s prophetic
word. (John 8:40, 45, 46) No deception was ever
found in Jesus’ mouth. (1 Peter 2:22) Even his opposers
acknowledged that he taught “the way of God in line
with truth.” (Mark 12:13, 14) However, when Jesus said
“I am . . . the truth,” he was not simply referring to the
fact that he made truth known in his speaking, preaching,
and teaching. More—much more—than talking was
involved.
14 Recall that centuries in advance, Jehovah had inspired
Bible writers to record scores of prophecies about
the Messiah, or Christ. These prophecies foretold details
about his life, ministry, and death. In addition, the Mosaic
Law contained shadows, or prophetic patterns, that
pointed to the Messiah. (Hebrews 10:1) Would Jesus
prove faithful to death, thereby fulfilling all the things
prophesied about him? Only then would Jehovah be vin-
13, 14. (a) How was Jesus truthful in his speech? (b) For Jesus to be
“the truth,” what did he have to do, and why?