As Lipscomb said: Concerning the theory that the Spirit speaks "of himself" and apart from the word of God, see under John 16:13. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". It was essential to complete the burial before sunset. Here Jesus describes Himself as, "The True Vine. Question: Would you please explain John 14:13-14.We talked about it in Church today but nobody really explained it well. This Answered a lot of questions I had. He that hath seen me hath seen the Father ... Could Jesus have stated the fact of his deity any more clearly than here? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. No man can be saved as John Doe, Joe Bloke, or whoever he is. Here he stressed the fact of his going away unto the Father by means of his death, resurrection and ascension. The English Revised Version (1885) rendition is preferred because the indicative that the disciples truly believed in God would seem to have been more than Jesus would have credited to them in the circumstance of their doubts and fears. Jesus, who has come from the bosom of the Father and is now returning there, is the fullest revelation of the person and character of God. [17] Edgar J. Goodspeed, The Twelve (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1939), p. 30. Ye heard how I said unto you, I go away, and I come unto you. As Dorris said: Not only here but in Acts 1:11; 3:21; 2 Thessalonians 4:13-17, etc., the doctrine of the second coming of Christ is emphatically taught, the same being one of the foundational teachings of Christianity. Jesus has made known to us the heart of God, and he has entrusted this mission of “making known” to us. Thank you so much for all your work here to help us understand God's Word! Yet here is where Jesus’ promise becomes a little hard to swallow. Chief Priests Plot to Kill Lazarus (John 12:9-11) - When the Chief Priests learned that Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead, they began to devise a plot to kill Lazarus. Our Evangelist, like a consecrated priest, alone opens up to us the view into this sanctuary. Jesus is "the way, and the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). Advocates of a literal return of Christ to a literal throne should take this into account. John 14:14, ESV: "If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it." But in Christ who is the truth, all that is changed. God be praised for this beautiful teaching of His word. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known” (1:18). Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (John 9:1-41) - The Light of Jesus gives sight, both physically and spiritually. Jesus' miracle of feeding the five thousand was as nothing compared to the feeding of all the populations of earth throughout history through the operation of God's natural laws. [15] Vergilius Ferm, An Encyclopedia of Religion (New York: Philosophical Library, 1945), p. 560. John 14:13-14: “ Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. See under those verses. - Severe scourging often preceded crucifixions and was part of the death sentence. To ask in Christ's name, is to plead his merit and intercession, and to depend upon that plea. "—By the words: ὅτι ἄν, whatsoever, Jesus opens an immeasurable field to the Christian ambition of His disciples.The received reading ἐγὼ ποιήσω, "I will do it," is certainly the true reading. @��&F�5 YF҈��+� n�� He cannot see one split-second into the future, but builds a house the day before an earthquake, elects scoundrels to public office, and in all social and political considerations moves with the intelligence (!) "All spiritual blessings are in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3). Submit your prayer requests and have other Spirit Filled Christians pray for you, Read the Rapture Dreams of others, or submit your own. True, certain restrictions are admitted; but men fancy that if they can only shake off the chains that bind them they will be all right. This was the purpose of his foretelling the treachery of Judas and the denial by Peter. A resource for the whole church from Luther Seminary. �^yV���ݻj�.�n��g��lX����`P}x��}����؈�20jW=d�����ы���b�. No one comes to the Father except through me” (14:6). Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; how know we the way? Because I go to My Father: Jesus would soon explain that when He ascended to heaven, He would send the Holy Spirit (John 14:16, 14:26, 15:26, 15:7-9, 15:13). Look at the letters he has written after and before his name: Ph.D., M.D., Hon., Pres., etc., etc. )�Iy��3�RT�*���H2{e�I As a Christian young person, I remember hearing that the New Testament letters begin with theology and move to practice (e.g., Romans 1-11, then 12-16). In the dictionary that he wrote himself, is he not listed as "homo sapiens"? This is another name of the Comforter and stresses his function of guiding the apostles into all truth. If You Love Me Keep My Commandments (John 14:15-31) - Jesus had a tremendous mission to fulfill, but it was beyond the ability of the disciples to understand. Note the prayer of Stephen (Acts 7:59). He is an infant crying in the night with no language but a cry, until he shall turn to him who is the truth. Mary Magdalene finds the empty tomb. The Holy Spirit "without measure" (John 3:34) dwelt in Christ during his ministry. The unaided strength of natural man was no match for the desperate frustrations and shattered hopes of that critical hour; but Jesus was more than a match for that satanic storm moving so ominously upon them. As the way, Jesus is the answer to man's sin; as the truth, he is the answer to man's ignorance; and as the life, he is the answer to man's mortality. Something in the mind of natural man is reluctant to accept the evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was actually Almighty God in human form. John's Gospel contains the record of the Savior’s  most profound discourses, His most convincing arguments with the Jews, and of His declarations respecting Himself and God. I'm an Assemblies of God pastor's wife but I don't have formal Bible education so a little help is greatly appreciated! And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe. All Rights Reserved. (John 7:25-53) - Jesus was teaching in the temple, and the people were trying to determine His true identity. In this, our Lord is the answer to man's ignorance; but, in this sector also, man professes no need, pretending to be wise. All other rights reserved. It has existed continuously since the first Pentecost after the resurrection, and wherever the Lord's Supper is, there is the kingdom (Luke 22:30). B. If ye shall ask anything These words are much, the same with the former, and have been thought, by some, to have crept into the text from the margin; though they seem rather to be repeated by Christ, the more to strengthen and confirm the faith of his disciples in this matter; that whatsoever they asked. That such a temptation came to Jesus is certain from Matthew 26:53. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Believe in God ... in me ... One of the difficulties of translating the Greek New Testament is that certain sentences are capable of more than one rendition, as here. Chief Priests and Pharisees Plot to Kill Jesus (John 11:45-54) - The people had been mourning with Mary and Martha over the death of Lazarus. [10] J. R. Dummelow, Commentary on the Holy Bible (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1937), p. 799. I am truly blessed. Jesus Attends the Feast of Booths (John 7:1-24) - This study offers a rare glimpse of Jesus interacting with His family. committed to serve for the Lord, so still am studying. Love your Gospel of John Bible study. Jesus' constant purpose that night was to strengthen the disciples against the ordeal through which they would pass. The Spirit of God enabled the memory of the apostles to deliver to humanity THE THINGS JESUS SAID, those being the things they HEARD him say. If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him and have seen him. John 14:14, KJV: "If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it." (1 Corinthians 15:57). The woman accepts the "Well Spring of Life that springs up into Eternity," and becomes a powerful witness to the Samaritans. Thaddeus' question here was strongly flavored with the ideas of Jesus' brothers (John 7:3,4), regarding a "manifestation" in Jerusalem. Similarly, the miracle of creating Adam and Eve was as nothing compared to the perpetuation of humanity through the ages by means of the natural laws of procreation. Jesus is the truth. 47 0 obj <>stream Yet even miracles are not guaranteed to produce faith. Prayer in Jesus’ name is the way to do greater works than He did (John 14:13-14). Jesus never promised that the Holy Spirit would guide the Christians of all ages into the truth, except in the limited context of this original promise, ENABLING them to REMEMBER what Jesus taught; and this is still the work of the Spirit. He is interceding for the redeemed (Hebrews 7:25). If we believe in Jesus, we will do the works that the Father and the Son want us to do. Love is the sine qua non of redemption. Here and there he might indeed have plucked a feather from the wings of the angel of death; but the shadow of those wings still darkens every threshold. Philip ... For discussion of this apostle, see under John 1:43. That really hit home with me, if we would just do what He tells us this world would be a better place. This Spiritual food is only available to those who believe. Reynolds noted that: Thus, one of the overtones of this passage is that believing in God and believing in Jesus are one and the same thing. See how Jesus deals with individuals, preaches to great crowds; trains his disciples; debates with the religious leaders; and offers the gift of eternal life to all who will believe and receive Him.Follow along as John delivers his eyewitness account, and declares that Jesus is, the "Son of God.". This text is frequently read at funerals, and for good reason. There is a hint here that Satan might have expected to have something in Christ; but the Saviour calmly announced that he would do what the Father had commanded, that is, die on the cross; and how, it may be wondered, had Satan hoped to thwart that? Ye know the way ... means that the disciples in knowing Jesus did indeed know the way to eternal life; but the full realization of what they did, in fact, already know would not come until after the resurrection of Christ. Unfortunately, this verse has often been used as a trump card, or worse, as a threat, to tell people that they better get with the program and “accept Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior” in order to be saved. Faith without love or even with the love of the wrong things, can never justify or save. John 14:14 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] John 14:14, NIV: "You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." '", The Bread of Life (John 6:22-40) - Jesus is the real bread of life. The silent stars go by, and the whirling suns brush him into the grave. The confusion of the apostles, necessitating Jesus' repetition of things previously taught, was due to their misunderstanding the true nature of Christ's kingdom, a misunderstanding that would not be cleared up until after Pentecost. Their beloved teacher is leaving them, one of their own has turned against them, and the stalwart leader among the disciples is said to be on the cusp of a great failure of loyalty. Is it true that God has given us a blank check to ask anything of Him just as one might ask a genie in a fairy tale? Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy(John 16:1-15) - Jesus did not doubt their faith, but He knew it would be tested tremendously in the next few days. Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. International Bible Lesson Commentary John 14:1-14 (John 14:1) “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. He will not restore any phase of fleshly or national Israel. Fortunately, after I made studies and comparison between Christianity and

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