Jhn 14:1"Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.
Now if you follow logic, and understand John chapter 1, then you know that Yeshua and HaShem are 1 not 2. However you should think about the fact that HaShem is Spirit not human. So when we place our turst in HaShem, are we not also placing our trust in Yeshua? For some that is true, however, when one places more trust in Paul, their pastor, or whoever than they do the teachings of Yeshua, that simply can't hold true.
Jhn 14:2There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
I am not going to try to look it up, or say this 100% accurate. However, if you have ever looked at the size of the New Jerusalem as giving in the word, then think that we will not have the physical bodies we now have. You can fit ever person in the world, or that has ever been in the world in there.
Jhn 14:3When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.
Jhn 14:4And you know the way to where I am going."
2 things here. First we all understand the concept of being the bride of Yeshua. We all know that He said not even He knows when He will return. So let me fill you on some thing most people may never hear any other place.
In Yeshua's time, it was a well known and followed tradition, that when a man finds his bride to be he had to build a house for them. That house had to meet his dads approval. No one know when the house would do this, and so no one know when the groom would come for his bride. She was ready at all times, day and night. So this does sever as the best way to let your people know what is coming. Give them something they know and understand. It is up to all of us to be ready, and to know and understand His teachings. Just as it up to everyone of us to do our best to live by them. I say our best, because we are human, we are a live, and so we do come up short at times.
Second. We know how to get to where He is, becuase He told us we must do. Now we understand the whole by grace alone. However as we are about to see, Yeshua does tell us there is more than knowing Him. After all even Satin knows him, most likely better than any of use. Yet I don't think you will find his name in the book of life.
Jhn 14:5"No, we don't know, Lord," Thomas said. "We have no idea where you are going, so how can we know the way?"
Jhn 14:6Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
Jhn 14:7If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!"
As we have said many times in this one thread, Yeshua here tells us that He is HaShem. As we work our way through this study of Yeshua we will see many times that things point to that fact. Not just John chapter 1, as been seen already.
Jhn 14:8Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied."
Jhn 14:9Jesus replied, "Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don't know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you?
Can it any more clear?
Jhn 14:10Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me.
Jhn 14:11Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.
Jhn 14:12"I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.
Jhn 14:13You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.
Jhn 14:14Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!
Here is a passage I have seen misused many times. Just as it has been used to try to discredit one that believes. You see if you can say that we have the power to heal the blind, yet not do so your self. Does that show that Yeshua lied to us here? No, it means our faith is week, and we need to work on that.
Jhn 14:15"If you love me, obey my commandments.
Jhn 14:16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.
Now I understand that some wish to walk in faith and faith alone. For some reason they simply don't like the idea that Yeshua said to keep the commandments. Yet as one can see, doing so is a requirement. Note that He said, keep them, and I will do my part. The thing is, if we don't do our part, He has no reason to speak on our behalf. As we have broken the covenant He gave His life to seal with His blood.
I am going to stop here, even though I really want to keep going. I just have this feeling that their might some question coming.
