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JOHN sought no honour among men. If you have got the bitter herbs, do not be satisfied with bitter herbs, ask for the Paschal Lamb. When Christ had gone back to the Father, he opened all heaven’s treasures for his people; he bestowed the Spirit of all grace, and so his servants were helped to do even greater works than he himself did while he was upon the earth. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. That is sorrow; but when we know that our son has gone to the other side of the world, and we know why he has gone, and where he has gone, and what is coming of it, we are greatly comforted. Do not tell us about a purgatory for Christ’s people, a limbo in which they are to be awhile to be prepared to share his glory. If troubles should so multiply that it seems impossible to live in them, you shall be carried away where you shall live above them “In my Father’s house are many mansions.” You may depend upon the love of Christ beloved, for if there were anything dark, mysterious, distressing, which would lead you to despair, he would not have kept it back. He was part of several controversies with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and later he left the denomination over doctrinal convictions. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Every word in the chapter is rich, and full of meaning. Ay, indeed; to come to the Father is to come to perfect blessedness, to know the fullness of his eternal love, and to enjoy it in face-to-face communion;—this is heaven. Thaddaeus asked the Lord to explain how that He would manifest Himself to them, but not to the world. Oh! It is “even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.”. We know where Christ has gone. There is more seen of God than in all nature; aye and in all history added to nature. what power there is in prayer at that time! Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. He only who is taught of the Holy Spirit. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in You. John 14 – The Departing Jesus A. John 14:23. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? And If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. "To preach the promise of the Spirit and the assurance of Jesus' ascension in the middle of the Easter season may very well get us out of our resurrection ruts, that the resurrection is all that God has in store for us." And If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. There is no getting to God except through Christ. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him; but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. Jesus continues to deliver his Farewell Discourse (chs. this is ground for sweet comfort, and it ought to yield it to us tonight. The waves beat all round your vessel, but let not the vessel itself leak, and take in the water: “Let not your heart be troubled.”. His manifestations are for his own: not for glitter, but for edification. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going away to make ready a place for you. As Jews, they had already known and seen the power of God. He comes to bless them; not that he may be ostentatious among men. There are some of God’s children who have little power with him in prayer, — some who walk so disorderly that, since they do not listen to God’s words, he will not listen to theirs. John, Arrowsmith, (1602-1659). They are to rise so much above trouble of heart, that they are to become performers of works like to Christ. But this is the fundamental of Christian experience. John 14:2. Commentary on John 14:12-17 (Read John 14:12-17) Whatever we ask in Christ's name, that shall be for our good, and suitable to our state, he shall give it to us. Ye know where Christ is gone. If you are instructed of the Lord, you will understand this text. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Oh! Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:8-9. I am sure that nine out of ten of the prayers of Christians are not offered in the name of Christ, and could not be. You ought not to measure our passage by the past, but believe that “greater works than these shall ye do, because I go unto my Father.”. We recommend Pilgrim Publications, where the Ages disk may be purchased at a … John 14:16-19. They were now to rise to the faith of Christians, and to … Oh! He will not have it that we can be loyal to him and yet refuse his teaching. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. Believe them not. John Piper Feb 5, 1984 1K Shares Sermon. he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Ye believe already; believe more. But I go to prepare place for you.”. You have believed in God, though he has not manifested himself to you in his person as I have done. Fix that in your minds, for in the present age we have numbers of persons who talk about being inspired with the Holy Ghost, and who come with all kinds of crudities and fooleries. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Examine Yourselves as to Whether You Are in the Faith - updated, The Christian's Craving for God's Word - MacArthur, Sproul, Piper, Washer, Chan. John 14:3. “Because I live, ye shall live also.” Is he a dead Christ? We are not to mourn for him as we might for one slain in battle, who would never come back to us. And they left the supper-table to go to the garden, the garden of his agony. Thou Art Now the Blessed of the Lord. John 1 Commentary. He only who is taught of the Holy Spirit. Christ cannot come and comfortably manifest himself to those who are living out of order and disregarding his words. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? These be riddles which are not meant for the children of this world; but they who are the children of God shall understand them, shall live upon them. This was very largely the cause of their trouble; they were full of sorrow because their Lord and Master was going away from them; yet he was going for their good. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. John 14 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Commentary on John 14:15-21 View Bible Text . And the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. Oh! He has gone, but he will come again; he has not left us for ever. Should we not rejoice in that? Scriptures Relating to the Second Coming, Apocalypse of the Gospels - Milton S. Terry, Commentary on Matthew 24 - J. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Ay, indeed; to come to the Father is to come to perfect blessedness, to know the fullness of his eternal love, and to enjoy it in face-to-face communion;—this is heaven. It does not mean that every prayer will be answered. Until you have it, this verse applies to you: “The Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him.”. Jun 2, 2012. Commentary on John 14:15-21 View Bible Text . This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. He seems to sink himself, but the well-beloved Son will have it that his words are not his own, but come from the Father. Therefore, have patience. John 14:2. Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross - James P. Shelly w/ audio, A Treatise of Earthly-Mindedness - Jeremiah Burroughs. Is Hell eternal torment or eternal death. Philip saith unto him, Lord shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Why I Don't Have a Television - John Piper, Why People Find the Bible Difficult - A. W. Tozer, Your Life is Like the Morning Fog - James P. Shelly, A Challenge to Unscriptural Traditions and Practice - Video, Are Seminaries Legitimate? This was very largely the cause of their trouble; they were full of sorrow because their Lord and Master was going away from them; yet he was going for their good. All the studies in the world are vain, compared with the study of Christ crucified. Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. But now that he has gone up on high, he does greater wonders by his servants than he himself personally did, for he said to a few poor fishermen, “Go and break up the Roman Empire,” and they did it. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Other sermons are not yet available online. the reference in John 14:8, from which it will be seen that Philip was one of the first-called disciples, and had occupied a prominent position in the band of Apostles. If ye love me, keep my commandments. Like them, how little do we retain of that which he teaches us! Let not your heart be troubled: This is one of those verses that you may read as slowly as you like, and spell out every letter, and find honey in it all. John Stott summarizes 1Jn 2:12-14 - John has abruptly concluded his exposition of his second test. By the final … John 14:1. The Holy Ghost says no other and no more than the Lord Jesus Christ himself said, “He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have said to you.” The canon of revelation is closed. “Ye know that I am going to the Father, and ye know that I am myself the way to the Father; I am going whence I came.”. How, then, can Christ’s people ever perish? Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Three wonderful unions, Christ in the Father, his people in Christ, Christ in his people. You have believed in God, though he has not manifested himself to you in his person as I have done. Go into the streets and preach; where you would be hooted. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. No, he will come at the right time, and take them to be where he is, and they shall have the very place that Jesus has: “I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” Do you want a better rest than that after all your work and warfare here below? God's Law in Man's Heart. And he will come again, beloved. I go, and you are sorry that I go. He also promises the Holy Spirit. But we know of a surety that God heareth prayer. Our unbelief would be shamed out of us, if we were to look at it and examine it. We know where Christ has gone. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? (Comp. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. John 14:8. Then frequent it; and though as yet in your bodies you cannot reach to him, yet in spirit you can. You are like a ship, and all the water in the sea cannot hurt a ship, if it is kept outside of her. The grace of God is a living thing, a springing and abiding thing, an everlasting thing, and he that hath it in his heart hath that which hath saved him for ever. 14. Explore the Holy King James Bible with commentaries and sermons by one of the most … He knew the risks that Gaius was taking. There is always somebody who has not learned the lesson. 2. John 14:4-5. His Master said, “Whither I go ye know.” He said, “We know not whither thou goest.” But we must take care that we do not contradict Christ. It is not a sermon to the world. The throne on which he sits is the throne of grace. 14-17), preparing his disciples for his departure and their receipt of the Holy Spirit. They that hate Christ very soon hate God. The disciples were aware of Jesus' conflict with Jewish authorities and the danger that it presented. John 14:21-22. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. Yet a little while and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. Yet the Church, for the most part, has allowed it to go unnoticed. 2 TIMOTHY 2:15. John 4:15. This is the cure for the heart trouble. But he was a messenger, and he delivered his message. For he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: “I am all that you want on your way to heaven, the truth that will make heaven for you, and the life which you will enjoy with me for ever in heaven. 15. I go to prepare a place for you. It would be a sin against Christ for such prayers to be supposed to be the prayers of Christ. The way we know. Oh! "And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen." John: 1-11, 12-21. John wrote that the story of Jesus is so big that it can never be completed (John 21:25). John 14 Home | M. Henry Commentary | Play! He dwelt with the apostles, but was not in them until after Christ rose from the dead. He has gone to the Father, but he is also the way to the Father. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. It is not merely to say at the end of your prayer, “for Christ’s sake.” It is another thing; it is to be able to feel that, as Christ stood in your place, so you dare stand in Christ’s place; and what you have asked, you have asked in his name, feeling that what you have asked is such that Christ would have asked it. 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Isaiah 43:2 Five Fears Ecclesiastes 8:12 the words that I speak unto you, I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. But this is the fundamental of Christian experience. The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? Latest Additions. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. If it were not so, I would have told you. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? “Ye believe in God; believe also in me.” “You have a trust in the infinite power of God; believe in me as the incarnation of his infinite love.”, There is no room for you on earth; there will be in heaven. How are you to prevent it? Read John 14 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Benefit from the incredible wisdom of Charles Spurgeon, passage by passage. - Curtis Dickinson, Do we have an immortal soul? It is an unanswerable question. John 14:9-11. “There must be a heaven, for I am going there myself, and I am going on purpose to make it ready for you.”. “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. Let us rejoice in this. what strength there is in faith. JOHN 14:1-3. Take heed, children of God, of disobedience; it is a discipline of the divine family that if we disobey we should lose the comfortable presence of our Lord. Do not accept any testimony that would add to it. Old Testament Prophecy Fulfilled in Christ. While the Master was here in his humiliation he healed a few poor Jews, and raised here and there a dead one, but he purposely veiled the splendor of his godhead. Again and again he returned to that vital point: Believest thou? John 14:19-20. Oh! Download our Bible: Spurgeon Bible commentary, the Holy Bible with commentaries, notes and explanations. So he digresses to tell them his view … We cannot expect the Holy Spirit to dwell with us unless we are obedient to the commands of Christ. I go to prepare a place for you. I hope that this may be said of many of us, that we do truly know God; and, since we have seen Christ by faith, we have seen the Father also. I go to prepare a place for you. Stop at home near your father and mother. Our Saviour here tells us much about the spirit of truth, but he begins with this test of our love to him, “ If ye love me, keep my commandments.”. Let not your heart be troubled: This is one of those verses that you may read as slowly as you like, and spell out every letter, and find honey in it all. And he that loveth me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. Every man nowadays makes his own gospel, but the Saviour was no original — the grandest of all intellects, and yet he says, “The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself, but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 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