[:en]Thoughts from John 14[:]

[:en]Jesus comforts His Disciples (vs. 1-4)

Before Jesus left this world, He had the following comforting messages to His disciples:

  1.  “In my Father’s house are many rooms.  I am going there to prepare a place for you” (v. 2)
  2. “I will come back and take you to be with me that you may also be where I am” (v. 3)

Jesus the Way to the Father (vs. 5-14)

Affirmation of the relationship between Jesus and His Father:

  1.  “I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me” (v. 6)
  2. “If you really know me, you will know my father as well” (v. 7)
  3. “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (v. 9)
  4. “I am in the Father and the Father is in me.  It is the Father, living in me, who is doing His work” (v. 10)
  5. “I will do whatever you ask in my name so that the Son may bring glory to the Father” (v. 13)

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit (vs. 15-30)

Precious Promises of Jesus:

  1.  “I will give you another Counselor to be with you forever” (v. 16)
  2. “I will not leave you as orphans.  I will come to you” (v. 18)
  3. “The world will not see me but you will see me and live (v.  19)
  4. ” I am in my Father and your are in me and I am in you
    (v. 20)
  5. The Father will send the Counselor, the Holy Spirit in my name and teach you all the things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (v. 26)
  6. “Peace I leave with your, my peace I give you./  I do not give to you as this world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (v. 27)

How to prove that you love Christ?

  1. Whoever has His commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves God” (v. 21)
  2. “Anyone who loves God will obey His teachings (v. 24)

SUMMARY:

  1.  Jesus has prepared a place for you.  Have you believed in Him and accept him as your personal Savior?
  2. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.  Way – because He is our path to the Father.  Truth – because He is the reality of all God’s promises.  Life – because he joins His divine life to ours.
  3. “Ask anything in His name and according to His will, and He will grant your request.
  4. Jesus is sending the Counselor – the Holy Spirit and comforter – to work for us and be with us.
  5. “Do not be afraid of the future.  Jesus had leave us with the supreme peace this world does not have.
  6. To love God is to obey His commandments and teachings.

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