"Believing the Sufficiency of Christ" (John 14:1-14)

 

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

Your Grace Is Enough 주님의 은혜 넘치네

Come Let Us Worship And Bow Down 주님께 경배드리세

Beautiful One 놀라운 주의 사랑

Come Let Us Worship And Bow Down

 Come Let Us Worship And Bow Down

CCLI Song # 27329 Dave Doherty

Verse

Come let us worship and bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord
Our God our Maker

Come let us worship and bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord
Our God our Maker

Chorus

For He is our God
And we are the people of His pasture
And the sheep of His hand
Just the sheep of His hand

Verse

Come let us worship and bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord
Our God our Maker

Come let us worship and bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord
Our God our Maker

Chorus

For He is our God
And we are the people of His pasture
And the sheep of His hand
Just the sheep of His hand

(2X)

Come Let Us Worship And Bow Down

주님께 경배 드리세

Come, let us worship And bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord, Our God, our Maker
주님께 경배 드리세
주님 앞에 나와 모두 무릎 꿇고
Come, let us worship And bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord, Our God, our Maker
주님께 경배 드리세
주님 앞에 나와 모두 무릎 꿇고
For He is our God, 
And We are the people of His pasture
그는 우리 하나님
우린 그의 기르시는 백성
And the sheep of His hand, 
Just the sheep of His hand
그의 손의 양이라
그의 손의 양이라

Come, let us worship And bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord, Our God, our Maker
주님께 경배 드리세
주님 앞에 나와 모두 무릎 꿇고
Come, let us worship And bow down
Let us kneel before the Lord, Our God, our Maker
주님께 경배 드리세
주님 앞에 나와 모두 무릎 꿇고
For He is our God, 
And We are the people of His pasture
그는 우리 하나님
우린 그의 기르시는 백성
And the sheep of His hand, 
Just the sheep of His hand
그의 손의 양이라
그의 손의 양이라

For He is our God, 
And We are the people of His pasture
그는 우리 하나님
우린 그의 기르시는 백성
And the sheep of His hand, 
Just the sheep of His hand
그의 손의 양이라
그의 손의 양이라

"Spiritual Life" (1 Samuel 20:24-34)

 

David was suspicious that King Saul wanted him dead, so he asked Johnathan to see his father's reaction when David does not show up.  

 

David hides in a field while King Saul was feasting in the palace. 

 

So David hid himself in the field. And when the new moon came, the king sat down to eat food. The king sat on his seat, as at other times, on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat opposite, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, but David’s place was empty. 

1 Samuel 20:24-25 ESV 

 

It might seem that David is not favored by God because he was hiding in a field whereas it would seem that Saul was favored because he was in his palace feasting. 

 

The one who lives a spiritual life can seem to the world that we are not loved by God when our situation in poor. Yet, God looks at our spiritual life only. God looks at our intention towards heaven or world goals. We can look at John the Baptist for an example of one who lived a successful spiritual life but was despised by worldly standards. 

    

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written, “‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 

Matthew 11:7-11 ESV 

 

What really matters is that we share the good news and joy if knowing Jesus as our savior. 

 

 

  

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore, send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.” 

1 Samuel 20:30-31 ESV 

 

Saul thought of things in a worldly way. Normally the king's son takes the throne in the world, but the throne was God's. There is nothing we can inherit or leave for someone else. Everything belongs to God. We do not choose who will take or give, that is God to give or take. 

 

We have a responsibility to tell the next generation about Jesus. God will provide what the next generation it needs to know God. 

 

Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” But Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death. 

1 Samuel 20:32-33 ESV 

  

When Saul first became king, he listened to his servant for advice. He listened to all people, but when he became more powerful and comfortable, he stopped listening even to the prophet Samuel and God. 

2023-03-12 Worship Songs

Who am I 온 땅의 주인

Your Grace Is Enough 주님의 은혜 넘치네

Shout To The Lord 내 구주 예수님