Jesus continue strengthening his disciples
Jesus continue strengthening his disciples John chapter 14
🖌️””Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
John 14:1 ESV
Jesus never wanted us to have life without trouble, but He promised that we could have an untroubled heart even in a troubled life. He is asking us to ‘set our heart at ease’
Jesus told them to firmly put their trust in God and in Jesus Himself; doing so would bring comfort and peace to a troubled heart.
🖌️”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?
John 14:2
Jesus spoke with complete confidence about heaven because he came from there!
I go to prepare a place for you : Love prepares a welcome. With love, expectant parents prepare a room for the baby. With love, the hostess prepares for her guests. Jesus prepares a place for His people because He loves them and is confident of their arrival.
🖌️”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.
John 14:3
This is not only about resurrection and Holy Spirit, but about the great gathering at the end of the age.
🖌️”Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6
Jesus didn’t say that He would show us a way; He said that He is the way. He didn’t promise to teach us a truth; He said that He is the truth. Jesus didn’t offer us the secrets to life; He said that He is the life. His name is enough !
🖌️” If you had known me, you would have known my Father also . From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
John 14:7
Jesus explained why He was the only way to God; because He was and is the perfect representation of God. To know Jesus is to know God.
🖌️””Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
John 14:12-14
The 3 things we’ll do if we believe in him.
- do the works that I do
- greater works than these will he do
- you ask me anything in my name, I will do it
🖌️”If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
John 14:15
It isn’t fear, pride, or desire to earn blessing. The proper source of obedience is love.
🖌️”And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
John 14:16
Another person of the same kind-
Just as Jesus shows the nature of God the Father, so the Holy Spirit – being another of the same kind – would show the nature of Jesus.
Helper – This word has the idea of someone called to help someone else, and it could refer to an advisor, a legal defender, a mediator, or to an intercessor.
🖌️” You know him , for He dwells with you and will be in you. JOHN 14:17
Jesus would give the Holy Spirit so that He (indicating a person, not a thing) may abide in us permanently
We know the Holy Spirit, He live with us and will be in us
Jesus has given 3 assurances in this chapter.
- Evdn if he is gine from this world, His work will continue on earth
- He will send the Holy Spirit
- He (Jesus) will make himself known to his deciples
🖌️”Jesus answered him, ” If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
John 14:23
WHAT A BLESSED COMMUNION 🙏🏻
Praise the Lord 🙏🏻
Mini Raja