anyway im still wondering what could be ment by Jesus saying we could do greater things than he could ? please feel free to answer and shine ya light and let the whole world see...... for the glory.....
For me I don't think Jesus is saying that we can do greater things than he has done.
After all what can beat rasing someone from the dead, which Jesus did or walk on water, feed 5000.
Jesus says
John 14:12-14
The Answered Prayer
“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. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
It seems to tie in with Jesus having to go back to the Father
We know Jesus also said that when he went back then the Holy Spirit would come and as beleivers the Holy Spirit will be in us.
Jesus whilst on earth his ministry was restricted to Galilee and Judaea. He was one person in one area.
We find in Acts that miracles were performed in terms of healing.
We also find that every believer is given a gift(s) which can be public or private gifts (i.e. Praying behind closed doors for others).
So I think the greater works are not the works themselves but magnitude of the works in terms of the geographical area.
The book of Acts.
When Jesus went back to heaven, beleivers were in thier hundreds, 40 days later it numbered thousands and by the end of Acts the gospel wea being preached in Rome.
Acts 28:16
Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
So to me the greater works are not the works themselves but greater in the extent of where the gospel has been preached and will be preached.