DO NOT BE WORRIED AND UPSET. He knows what will happen to him this night, and that he will die on the Cross the next day, But Jesus does not ask for help, he gives it! AND BELIEVE ALSO IN ME. They were confused by the thought of his death. He asks them to believe in him as they believe in God.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE ARE MANY ROOMS. [_Mansion =_ a room or apartment in a large building.] He is going home to his Father's _house,_ which has enough rooms for every one of the saved. AND I AM GOING TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU. He will not leave them "orphans." This time of sorrow and sadness is only a step toward... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL COME BACK, He speaks here of his Second Coming, when the dead are raised to life, and all who belong to Christ will be taken to the "Wedding Feast in Heaven." Compare 1 Thessalonians 4:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOMAS SAID TO HIM. "Lord, we expected you to be our King in Jerusalem. We do not understand." I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE. No one can come to God, either in heaven or on earth, except through Jesus Christ the Son of God!. Compare Ephesians 1:21-23; Acts 4:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOU WILL KNOW MY FATHER ALSO. To _see_ Jesus is to _see_ the Father. Jesus had been leading them to the Father. Now they are to deliberately _come_ to the Father.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOW US THE FATHER. Philips wants something visible, so he can _know_ God in the same way he knows people.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOEVER HAS SEEN ME. Jesus himself is the "SOMETHING VISIBLE!... [ Continue Reading ]
DO YOU NOT BELIEVE? Jesus is God in human form! See Colossians 1:15; Colossians 2:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL DO EVEN GREATER ONES. Not greater miracles, but to bring about moral and spiritual revolution in this world. See note on 1 Thessalonians 1:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHATEVER YOU ASK FOR IN MY NAME. Everyone who has been _united_ to Christ (Galatians 3:26-27) has the _authority_ to use Christ's name in their prayer to the Father! The Holy Spirit is our "prayer-partner" (Romans 8:26). Because of Christ, Christians come BRAVELY to God's throne (Hebrews 4:16).... [ Continue Reading ]
IF YOU LOVE ME. Obedience grows out of love!... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL ASK THE FATHER. See notes on Acts 1:4-5. ANOTHER HELPER. Jesus himself is the _means_ by which our sins are forgiven (1 John 2:2), and only he is the one who brings God and man together [the "go-between" (mediator)]. _Another_ means "a second one of the same kind." Both Jesus and the Holy Spi... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORLD CANNOT RECEIVE HIM. He is the Spirit of truth. The Spirit comes to men in the Word of God, and whoever receives and believes the Good News, receives the Holy Spirit. Compare John 3:3-6; 1 Corinthians 2:13-14_:_ Acts 2:38 and notes there.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE. [Orphans.] He will ask the Father to send _another Helper._ BUT YOU WILL SEE ME. He uses _the present continuous verb_ which implies a _continual seeing._ He does not speak of the post-resurrection appearances, which terminated after forty days. They will share his _life_... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THAT DAY COMES. "That day" began at Pentecost! They would be _jubilant_ when they came to know the full meaning of God's act in Christ! See 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOEVER ACCEPTS MY COMMANDMENTS. To accept Christ is to accept the obligation which he places on you. (1) You must love Christ. (2) This love will cause you to obey him. (3) God will love you, because you love Christ. (4) Both the Father and the Son will live with you. (5) They will live with you th... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL TEACH YOU EVERYTHING. This is a special promise to the apostles. Read what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:10; Ephesians 3:4; and 2 Peter 1:15. They recorded this _knowledge_ in permanent form as the New Testament. It would be incredible to believe they omitted anything of importance in their writ... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU. This is his blessing to both they and the messianic community (Philippians 4:6-7).... [ Continue Reading ]
IF YOU LOVED ME. He gives them a gentle scolding. They do love him, but they are in part _selfish_ in their wish to keep him there. BECAUSE HE IS GREATER THAN I. [Philippians 2:6-7] The point is that the blessings of the Holy Spirit would be sent by the Father _only after_ Jesus had returned to heav... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE THE RULER OF THIS WORLD. Satan, working through wicked men. See note on Revelation 13:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE WORLD MUST KNOW. He _acted out_ this love in the Cross! LET US GO. Jesus said all these things while they were still in the "upstairs room." _McGarvey_ thinks Chapter s 15-17 contain things which were spoken after they rose from the table and were getting ready to leave, and that John 18:1 s... [ Continue Reading ]