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Commentary by Nick Boork
May 24
John 13:31-14:14
Commentary by Nick Boork
May 24
John 13:31-14:14
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May 24 - John 13:31-14:14
So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. 32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. 33 Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” 36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.” 37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.” 38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.
Chapter14
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.” 5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” 8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
OKAY, HERE'S MY TEACHING COMMENTARY
Jesus gave us a new commandment to love one another as He loved the disciples. He said everyone would know that we are His disciples if we showed love for each other. Jesus was known for His great love for people. That’s why sinners came to Him all the time. Jesus accepted people where they were and ministered to their needs then lifted them to a new level in God but it was all based on love for God and people. Love is the essential ingredient to Christianity. Without love Christianity is empty because the God of Christianity is LOVE.
A Tri-Dimensional Revelation of Jesus – THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE NO ONE COMES TO GOD EXCEPT THROUGH HIM……….Do YOU believe this???
We either accept this as the truth or reject it. This means there is no other savior when it comes to forgiveness of sin and deliverance from eternal suffering in hell. The prophet Isaiah declared: Look to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. 45:22
Jesus is preparing a place for us in Heaven right now. He promised to return and take every Christian home to be with Him forever, what a promise! According to Jesus, we will live forever with Him in His eternal Kingdom. Authentic Christianity is a Person – God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit all living and working through every Christian. Jesus manifested this kind of relationship with His Father. This is why he answered Philip saying the Father was living and working in Him.
Colossians 2:9-10 Amplified For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. 10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power].
Jesus gave a promise of answered prayer in His name saying; whatever we ask in His name He would do that the Father be glorified in the Son! In other words, Jesus gave us, His disciples the power of attorney to use His name to get things done. Wow!!! Now that is amazing but how many of us actually dare to exercise this right by faith? I can tell you that I have seen MANY answers to prayer in Jesus name. It works but you must believe it and pray in faith and the answer will surely come!
WHAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE?
1. Jesus gave us a new commandment not a new option! To be a true follower of Jesus Christ we must obey the command to love others as Christ loved us.
2. According to Jesus, He alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life and the only way to be saved and reconciled with His Father God. This of coures means all other religions are false and will lead people to Hell. Only Jesus Christ can save sinners.
3. Christianity is a RELATIONSHIP not a RELIGIONSHIP! But it’s much more than an external relationship to a deity or as the heathen that worship idols made of wood, stone and steel. No, Christianity is our God having the ability to be on the throne of Heaven yet supernaturally live inside every Christian on the throne of their heart.
4. God answers prayers in the name of Jesus. Learn to pray in faith asking in Jesus name and see the answers come! God is faithful to answer our prayers as long as they glorify God.
So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. 32 If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately. 33 Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” 36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.” 37 Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now? I will lay down my life for Your sake.” 38 Jesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times.
Chapter14
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.” 5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” 8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. 12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
OKAY, HERE'S MY TEACHING COMMENTARY
Jesus gave us a new commandment to love one another as He loved the disciples. He said everyone would know that we are His disciples if we showed love for each other. Jesus was known for His great love for people. That’s why sinners came to Him all the time. Jesus accepted people where they were and ministered to their needs then lifted them to a new level in God but it was all based on love for God and people. Love is the essential ingredient to Christianity. Without love Christianity is empty because the God of Christianity is LOVE.
A Tri-Dimensional Revelation of Jesus – THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE NO ONE COMES TO GOD EXCEPT THROUGH HIM……….Do YOU believe this???
We either accept this as the truth or reject it. This means there is no other savior when it comes to forgiveness of sin and deliverance from eternal suffering in hell. The prophet Isaiah declared: Look to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. 45:22
Jesus is preparing a place for us in Heaven right now. He promised to return and take every Christian home to be with Him forever, what a promise! According to Jesus, we will live forever with Him in His eternal Kingdom. Authentic Christianity is a Person – God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit all living and working through every Christian. Jesus manifested this kind of relationship with His Father. This is why he answered Philip saying the Father was living and working in Him.
Colossians 2:9-10 Amplified For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. 10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power].
Jesus gave a promise of answered prayer in His name saying; whatever we ask in His name He would do that the Father be glorified in the Son! In other words, Jesus gave us, His disciples the power of attorney to use His name to get things done. Wow!!! Now that is amazing but how many of us actually dare to exercise this right by faith? I can tell you that I have seen MANY answers to prayer in Jesus name. It works but you must believe it and pray in faith and the answer will surely come!
WHAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE?
1. Jesus gave us a new commandment not a new option! To be a true follower of Jesus Christ we must obey the command to love others as Christ loved us.
2. According to Jesus, He alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life and the only way to be saved and reconciled with His Father God. This of coures means all other religions are false and will lead people to Hell. Only Jesus Christ can save sinners.
3. Christianity is a RELATIONSHIP not a RELIGIONSHIP! But it’s much more than an external relationship to a deity or as the heathen that worship idols made of wood, stone and steel. No, Christianity is our God having the ability to be on the throne of Heaven yet supernaturally live inside every Christian on the throne of their heart.
4. God answers prayers in the name of Jesus. Learn to pray in faith asking in Jesus name and see the answers come! God is faithful to answer our prayers as long as they glorify God.
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We provide Ministry Credentials and Ordination through Diamond Ministerial Association. Click to learn more and apply! http://www.diamondinstitute.org/ordination
ONLINE COURSES
For Bible courses and ministry resources see our online school Diamond Institute. Enroll free today and get access to our free and pay as you go courses. http://www.diamondinstitute.org/enroll