The document discusses different "roads" or paths that Christians may take, including roads of persecution, poverty, suffering, and loss. It notes that Jesus said he is the only way to God and salvation. Several passages from the book of John are presented, including Jesus telling Peter to follow him. The document emphasizes that individuals should not compare their road to others' but trust that God puts them where they need to be, and the most important thing is to follow Jesus, regardless of one's circumstances.

1. Road(s) to Heaven

5. Jesus said to him, “I am the way,
the truth, and the life. No one
comes to the Father except
through Me.”

6. “Therefore I said to you that
you will die in your sins; for if
you do not believe that I am
He, you will die in your sins.”

8. Road of
Road
of
Persecution
Road of
Poverty
Road of
Suffering

9. Road of
Loss
Road of
Persecution
Road of
Poverty
Road of
Suffering

10. John 21:18-22
18 Most assuredly, I say to you, when
you were younger, you girded yourself
and walked where you wished; but
when you are old, you will stretch out
your hands, and another will gird you
and carry you where you do not wish.”

11. John 21:18-22
19 This He spoke, signifying by what
death he would glorify God. And when
He had spoken this, He said to him,
“Follow Me.”

12. John 21:18-22
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the
disciple whom Jesus loved following,
who also had leaned on His breast at the
supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one
who betrays You?” 21 Peter, seeing him,
said to Jesus, “But Lord, what about this
man?”

13. John 21:18-22
22 Jesus said to him, “If I will
that he remain till I come,
what is that to you? You
follow Me.”

14. What Does All This Mean?
• Do not compare your road with
the road others are travelling
• God will put us on the kind of
road we NEED to travel

15. I asked for strength and God gave
me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom and God gave me
problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity and God gave
me brawn and brains to work.

16. I asked for courage and God gave me
dangers to overcome.
I asked for patience and God placed
me in situations where I was forced
to wait.
I asked for love and God gave me
troubled people to help.

17. I asked for favors and God gave me
opportunities.
I asked for everything so I could
enjoy life.
Instead, He gave me life so I could
enjoy everything.

18. I received nothing I wanted, I
received everything I needed.

19. What Does All This Mean?
• Do not compare your road with
the road others are travelling
• God will put us on the kind of
road we NEED to travel
• Regardless of the road you are
on, FOLLOW JESUS

20. John 21:22
Jesus said to him, “If I will that he
remain till I come, what is that to
you? You follow Me.”