[:en]Jesus comforts His Disciples (vs. 1-4)
Before Jesus left this world, He had the following comforting messages to His disciples:
- “In my Father’s house are many rooms. I am going there to prepare a place for you” (v. 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:
- “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (v. 6)
- “If you really know me, you will know my father as well” (v. 7)
- “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (v. 9)
- “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)
- “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:
- “I will give you another Counselor to be with you forever” (v. 16)
- “I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you” (v. 18)
- “The world will not see me but you will see me and live (v. 19)
- ” I am in my Father and your are in me and I am in you
(v. 20) - 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)
- “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?
- Whoever has His commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves God” (v. 21)
- “Anyone who loves God will obey His teachings (v. 24)
SUMMARY:
- Jesus has prepared a place for you. Have you believed in Him and accept him as your personal Savior?
- 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.
- “Ask anything in His name and according to His will, and He will grant your request.
- Jesus is sending the Counselor – the Holy Spirit and comforter – to work for us and be with us.
- “Do not be afraid of the future. Jesus had leave us with the supreme peace this world does not have.
- To love God is to obey His commandments and teachings.
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