John 14:1-14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.2In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.4And you know the way to the place where I am going.”5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?”6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.7If you know me, you will knowmy Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.11Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves.12Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.13I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.14If in my name you ask mefor anything, I will do it.
Showing the Father
Third in a Series, “The Book of Glory.”
1) Troubled hearts
2) Jesus’ mission: showing us the Father
3) Our mission
· Believe
· Greater works: show the world Jesus
Key verse for the week
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? -John 14:9
Questions for conversation or reflection
What troubles your heart? In what way is does Jesus provide an answer to that trouble?
Possible next best step for you…
· Perhaps today is a day to decide to let go of your troubled heart and just trust in Jesus…
· Support our Food Drive for CCSC! Pick up a grocery sack on your way out today, fill it up, and bring it back with you next week. We will be collecting in the Activity Center from 8:00 am – 12:15 pm next Sunday, March 24.