In the Father's "coming" He "refers to the revelation of Him as a Father to the soul, which does not take place till the Spirit comes into the heart, teaching it to cry, Abba, Father" [OLSHAUSEN]. Thus, this startling explanation seems plainly intended to correct such misapprehensions as might arise from the emphatic and reiterated teaching of His proper equality with the Father--as if so Exalted a Person were incapable of any accession by transition from this dismal scene to a cloudless heaven and the very bosom of the Father--and by assuring them that this was not the case, to make them forget their own sorrow in His approaching joy. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. The disciples began to lose all hope of a secular kingdom, and were discouraged in consequence: Christ promises them a spiritual … At that moment Judas Iscariot was arranging the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. Were a holy man on his deathbed, beholding his friends in tears at the prospect of losing him, to say, "Ye ought rather to joy than weep for me, and would if ye really loved me, "the speech would be quite natural. John 14:13-14. Christ is "THE WAY" to the Father--"no man cometh unto the Father but by Me"; He is "THE TRUTH" of all we find in the Father when we get to Him, "For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily" ( Colossians 2:9 ), and He is all "THE LIFE" that shall ever flow to us and bless us from the Godhead thus approached and thus manifested in Him--"this is the true God and eternal life" ( 1 John 5:20 ). 7. from henceforth--now, or from this time, understand. Proud member If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father, for my Father is greater than I--These words, which Arians and Socinians perpetually quote as triumphant evidence against the proper Divinity of Christ, really yield no intelligible sense on their principles. God the Son prays to God the Father that He might send God the Holy Spirit to us. (Compare Luke 24:5 , Revelation 1:18 , "the Living One"). Changes will take effect once you reload the page. I am going there to prepare a place for you. The word heart. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. When he had convicted and discarded Judas, he set himself to comfort the rest, who were full of sorrow upon what he had said of leaving them, and a great many good words and comfortable words he here speaks to them. 23. we will come and make our abode with him--Astonishing statement! All rights reserved. Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as Pdf. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. believe also in me--that is, Have the same trust in Me. “Jesus goes to death not crushed by the machinations of Satan, ‘but that the world may know that I love the Father and as the Father has commanded me.’” (Dods). ... John Chapter 14 John Chapter 15 My Peace I Give to You. (John 14:1) John Piper Feb 5, 1984 1K Shares Sermon. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Let not your heart be troubled, &c.--What myriads of souls have not these opening words cheered, in deepest gloom, since first they were uttered! But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. (John 14:6) Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling-places. (Note: The Commentary of John is being proofed with minor revisions. c. He will give you another Helper: Helper translates the ancient Greek word "parakletos. " Scripture: John 14:25–31. i. . We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. At that day--of the Spirit's coming. This chapter is a continuation of Christ’s discourse with his disciples after supper. Arriving at our spiritual destiny is not a matter of seeking a goal on our own terms; it is a question of whether we know the Person who embodies ultimate Truth (John 14:4–7). Biblical Commentary (Bible study) John 14:15-21 EXEGESIS: JOHN 14:15-24. It is remarkable that Jesus should even say this. In this sense it is plainly meant of Christ ( 1 John 2:1 ), and in this sense it comprehends all the comfort as well as aid of the Spirit's work. c. Arise, let us go from here: At this point, Jesus and His disciples left the table and slowly made their way toward the Garden of Gethsemane. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. On this rests the credibility and ultimate divine authority of THE GOSPEL HISTORY. (1-11) He further comforts his disciples. When he had convicted and discarded Judas, he set himself to comfort the rest, who were full of sorrow upon what he had said of leaving them, and a great many good words and comfortable words he here speaks to them. 13, 14. whatsoever ye . “Anyone who has tried to get a group of a dozen or so to leave a particular place at a particular time will appreciate that it usually takes more than one brief exhortation to accomplish this.” (Morris), ii. not as the world giveth--in contrast with the world, He gives sincerely, substantially, eternally. In my Father's house are many mansions--and so room for all, and a place for each. Is it true that God has given us a blank check to ask anything of Him just as one might ask a genie in a fairy tale? We now come to that portion of the evangelical history which we may with propriety call its Holy of Holies. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (14) The water that I shall give him. Glorious saying! This passage from Jesus’ farewell discourse, which began in John 13, is a series of dialogues that turn on honest questions. Salem Media Group. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. At first (from John 13:31 ) the intercourse took the form of conversation; sitting at table, they talked familiarly together. I will not leave you comfortless--in a bereaved and desolate condition; or (as in Margin) "orphans." And this grand saying Jesus uttered with death immediately in view. 18-20. But when ( John 14:31 ) the repast was finished, the language of Christ assumed a loftier strain; the disciples, assembled around their Master, listened to the words of life, and seldom spoke a word (only John 16:17 John 16:29 ). The greater work described in John 14:12-14 is impossible without the empowering described in John 14:15-18. d. That He may abide with you forever : Jesus will give the Holy Spirit that He (a person, not a thing) may abide in us permanently, not temporarily (as in the Old Testament). What less, and what else, can these words mean? (John 14:17) that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. The disciples were aware of Jesus' conflict with Jewish authorities and the danger that it presented. But what do the words mean if not this? CHAPTER 14. Our Evangelist, like a consecrated priest, alone opens up to us the view into this sanctuary. (18-31) Verses 1-11 Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid. Let your heart be kept with full trust in God. Commentary on John 14:1-14. Jesus says that he is going back to heaven to prepare a place for his disciples; and that he will come back again to take them there (John 14:1-6).. Life can be very troublesome; and if not troublesome, then tedious. 1. 20. (12-17) He still further comforts his disciples. i. . Be not cast down and disquieted. Prior to Jesus’ arrest, He knew His disciples would flee in fear when He allowed himself to be taken away for trial and crucifixion, so He shared these truths for them and for all who would follow Him later. This means "a person summoned to one's aid," and may refer to an advisor, a legal defender, a mediator, or an intercessor. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. The "abode" means a permanent, eternal stay! His miracles the apostles wrought, though wholly in His name and by His power, and the "greater" works--not in degree but in kind--were the conversion of thousands in a day, by His Spirit accompanying them. . 1 Let not your heart be troubled. chapter xiv. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Thomas saith, Lord, we know not whither thou guest . "Knowest thou not," said LUTHER to the King of Terrors, "that thou didst devour the Lord Christ, but wert obliged to give Him back, and wert devoured of Him? Commentary on Acts 7:55-60. Satan could not push Jesus to the cross; Jesus went in loving obedience to God the Father and out of love for the world (that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so do I). (6-10) His prayer. Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. CHAPTER 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. Ye believe in God, believe also in me - It is best to read both the verbs in the imperative mood: - Place your confidence in God, and in me as the Mediator between God and man, John 14:12-14; and expect the utmost support from God; but expect it all through me. . Believe in God, believe also in me. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. You can check these in your browser security settings. Acts 6-7 functions as a pivot point in Acts. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. We now come to that portion of the evangelical history which we may with propriety call its Holy of Holies. that he may abide with you for ever--never go away, as Jesus was going to do in the body. Jesus said to the disciples, 'Do not let your hearts be troubled. remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto so the Father shall send the Spirit in My name, says Jesus, that is, with like divine power and authority to reproduce in their souls what Christ taught them, "bringing to living consciousness what lay like slumbering germs in their minds" [OLSHAUSEN]. . International Bible Lesson Commentary John 14:1-14 (John 14:1) “Do not let your hearts be troubled. First Reading. Mark again the claim made:--to come again to receive His people to Himself, that where He is there they may be also. Commentary on John 14:1-14 View Bible Text . he shall give you another Comforter--a word used only by John; in his Gospel with reference to the Holy Spirit, in his First Epistle ( 1 John 2:1 ), with reference to Christ Himself. ask in my name--as Mediator. (Compare Leviticus 26:11 Leviticus 26:12 , Ezekiel 37:26 Ezekiel 37:27 , 2 Corinthians 6:16 ; and contrast Jeremiah 14:8 ). The ruler of this world is coming: Jesus knew that Satan was coming for Him. John 14:1-31 . 17. whom the world cannot receive, &c.--(See 1 Corinthians 2:14 ). It is not an external supply, which must be sought to meet the recurring physical want, but it is the inner never-failing source, the fountain of living water, which satisfies every want as it occurs. manifest thyself to us, and not to the world--a most natural and proper question, founded on John 14:19 , though interpreters speak against it as Jewish. THE FAREWELL DISCOURSE In chapter 13, Jesus gathered the disciples together in the Upper Room for the Passover meal. It is the record of the last moments spent by the Lord in the midst of His disciples before His passion, when words full of heavenly thought flowed from His sacred lips. Commentary on John 14:1-14. if not, I would have told you--that is, I would tell you so at once; I would not deceive you. And if so, what a demand to make by one sitting familiarly with them at the supper table! . DISCOURSE AT THE TABLE, AFTER SUPPER. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. DISCOURSE AT THE TABLE, AFTER SUPPER. (1-3) The inquiry and the idols of the elders of Israel. 31. JOHN: PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT Precept Ministries International Inductive Study. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Ezekiel Chapter 14 Ezekiel 14 – Noah, Daniel, and Job A. Rebuking elders and prophets. And I will pray the Father, &c.--This connection seems designed to teach that the proper temple for the indwelling Spirit of Jesus is a heart filled with that love to Him which lives actively for Him, and so this was the fitting preparation for the promised gift. Arise, let us go from here.”. But Christ is the Executor of His own Testament; the peace He "leaves" He "gives"; Thus all is secure. He has nothing in Me: Jesus could confidently and truthfully say that Satan had absolutely no hook, no foothold, no toehold of deception in Him. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you--If John 14:25 John 14:26 sounded like a note of preparation for drawing the discourse to a close, this would sound like a farewell. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. John 14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 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