BE TROUBLED; a season of great trial was just before them. But in passing through it, they must not lose their confidence in God or in him. Trust in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ his Son, is the great safeguard against troubles, and the all-sufficient support under them.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE; in heaven. MANY MANSIONS; dwelling-places. I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU; this going was begun by the Saviour's death-after which he never abode permanently with his disciples-and completed at his ascension. His death, resurrection, and ascension to heaven, were all parts o... [ Continue Reading ]
COME AGAIN; the perfect fulfilment of this promise will be at Christ's second coming, when the bodies of believers, being raised in glory, will be reunited with their spirits, and they received by Christ to the everlasting mansions prepared for them in heaven. But it has also a previous blessed fulf... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHER I GO; to the Father. THE WAY YE KNOW; to the Saviour the way was by death upon the cross, as he had often foretold his disciples. Compare note to verse John 14:3. To the disciples, the way was by faith in him, yet so that they too must follow him through death to the glory of heaven. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM THE WAY; to God's presence. THE TRUTH; the author and revealer of truth. THE LIFE; the author and giver of life, natural and spiritual. There is no way of access to the Father but through his Son Jesus Christ. Those, therefore, who willfully reject him, have no scriptural communion with God.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWN MY FATHER; the reason of this is, their oneness; he being the brightness of the Father's glory, and the express image of his person. Chapter John 10:30; HEBREWS 1:3. FROM HENCEFORTH YE KNOW HIM; from this time onward begins your more perfect knowledge through me of the Father. It was in conne... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOW US THE FATHER; he meant an outward showing.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT OF MYSELF; not independently of, or in opposition to the Father, but from him; so that in me the Father himself speaks to you. HE DOETH THE WORKS; he gives them to me to do, chap John 5:36, and he is so present in me that my working is his working.... [ Continue Reading ]
GREATER; greater in number, extent, and influence, by Christ's power, and under the influence of the Spirit, which, after his ascension to heaven, he would give them. Mark 16:20; ACTS 2:41. Faith in Jesus Christ is the means not only of justification and acceptance with God, but also of distinguishe... [ Continue Reading ]
IN MY NAME; in dependence on, and for the purpose of honoring him.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANY THING; in accordance with his will, and which would be needful for the work to which he called them.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANOTHER, COMFORTER; another than myself, one who shall make good to you the loss of my personal presence. This is the first time that the word "Comforter" is applied, in the Scriptures, to the Holy Ghost. The Greek word, which occurs only in writings of John, means both advocate-as it is rendered in... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH; the Holy Spirit, who reveals the truth, and works in men to will and to do in obeying it. THE WORLD; men who seek earthly things as their chief good. SEETH HIM NOT; they have no spiritual view of him, do not feel their need of him, or seek his aid. IN YOU; to enlighten their... [ Continue Reading ]
COMFORTLESS; literally, orphans, bereft of my presence, as children of the presence of their father. COME TO YOU; spiritually, through the Comforter.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEETH ME NO MORE; that is, in my personal presence, the only way in which they are able to see me. YE SEE ME; spiritually. See below, ver John 14:21-23.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT THAT DAY; when the Holy Spirit should come, and they should enjoy not the bodily, but the spiritual presence of the Redeemer.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW IS IT; he supposed that Jesus spoke of his bodily presence. But after the Holy Ghost should come, he would remember and better understand the words of Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
Love to Jesus Christ will lead a man to obey his commands, and will secure to him the illuminating, purifying, and blissful presence of both the Father and the Son. They shall dwell with him and he with them, and his habitual communion be truly with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THINGS; all things which should be needful to fit them for the duties of their office. BRING ALL THINGS TO YOUR REMEMBRANCE; in such a way that he should, at the same time, enlighten them as to their true meaning.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU; as my parting gift. The allusion is to the Hebrew form of benediction, which is, "Peace be with you." MY PEACE; that which resembles his own, and which he alone can give: "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding." Philippians 4:7. NOT AS THE WORLD GIVETH; their bene... [ Continue Reading ]
GREATER THAN I; not in nature, but in condition. He is in a glorious and exalted state; I am in a humble and lowly condition, and if ye loved me, ye would rejoice in my going to him, for I shall then be in the same glorious and exalted state in which he is, and in which I was before creation. Chap J... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVE TOLD YOU; of my departure from you by the death of the cross. YE MIGHT BELIEVE; that is, more fully: might have your faith in me greatly strengthened by witnessing the fulfilment of my words.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRINCE OF THIS WORLD; the devil. NOTHING IN ME; no sin or weakness of which he can take advantage. The devil would not succeed in his object, but would only help to show that Jesus was the Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW; fill out this clause thus: But _this conflict with the prince of this world is permitted_ that the world may know, etc. In it they are to see an example of my obedience to the Father, even unto death.... [ Continue Reading ]