The
book of John is a very powerful and a favorite gospel of many.
Jesus
is more than enough for us.
1.
The problems of the
mind
2.
Proclamation
3.
Promises
1. The problems of the mind
A.
Unrest of the hearts
“Let
not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
John
14:1 ESV
Whenever
your mind is not at peace, it is hard to do anything. Praying and focusing on
Jesus is difficult when your heart is troubled. Jesus knew this about his
disciples. They were upset hear that he was leaving them. We need the peace of
the Lord to pray and do God's will.
B.
Unbelief
Thomas
said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the
way?”
John
14:5 ESV
Thomas was honest and showed his unbelief .
C. Underestimating Jesus
Philip
said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to
him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip?
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
John
14:8-9
ESV
Philip
is saying that God is more than Jesus. Jesus is God. He is the same as God, and
we limit Jesus when we have problems accepting Jesus as God.
2.
Proclamation of Jesus
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 ESV
This
is one of the most powerful statement in history. Jesus tells us clearly that
the only way to God is through Jesus.
Thomas
Kempis
German
Canon
Without the way, there is no going; without the truth,
there is no knowing; without the life, there is no living.
Who
is Jesus to you? vs. 6
I
am all you need to keep going. The way
I
am all you need to keep knowing. The truth
I
am all you need to keep living. The life
3.
Promise if you
believe
Believe
me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account
of the works themselves.
John
14:11 ESV
A. Access having a relationship
with the father
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. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and
the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John
14:3, 6
ESV
B.
Ability to perform
greater works
“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.
John
14:12 ESV
C.
Authority to Ask
Anything in Jesus Name
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
14:13-14
ESV
We
have access and are given an ability because Jesus has authority.
Prayer
becomes a tradition and not done with expectations.
Jesus is sufficient for us and we need to depend on God only. Everything we need is in Jesus.
[Mar 19, 2023] "Believing the Sufficiency of Christ" (John 14:1-14)
2023-03-19 Worship Songs
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