The tools of a disciple of Christ
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7 "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him."8 Philip said* to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us."9 Jesus said* to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?10 "Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me?" John 14:7-10 (NASB).14 "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.15 "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:13-15 (NASB) 16 "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper , that He may be with you forever;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.
18 "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.19 "After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.20
John 14:16-20 (NASB)
25 "These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you.26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.27
John 14:25-27 (NASB)
O - These words were all spoken by Jesus while in the upper room during the last supper, after the time in which he washed the disciples feet, declared someone would betray him, sent Judas off to to it, and then began teaching His disciples more of who He is, and would be, to include His intended provision forever for them. The key elements for His disciples (and us) to understand is that He was present in person for a period of time and he cared for them, provided for them, interceded for them, taught them, and led them. All of this would be the same and even more so when He joined the Father in Heaven. Things would be different though. He aboded with them on earth, and now He would abide in them in Spirit, and intercede from Heaven. He taught them in person on earth, but the Holy Spirit would come upon them and teach them from through the Spirit. He lead them physically, and now the Holy Spirit will guide them on earth, and He will lead them from Heaven. The promise was significant, a promise of more to than they had already experienced. In fact He states they will do greater acts than He had done on earth, if they would simply ask in His name, the Father in Heaven would answer their prayers.
I love what Mathew Henry says of this teaching in John, of what it means to be a follower of Christ " Where sincere love to Christ is in the heart, there will be obedience. Love will be a commanding, constraining principle; and where love is, duty follows from a principle of gratitude."—Matthew Henry Concise
A - The application for me is to understand who Jesus is, in my life, and who the Holy Spirit is in my life, and how I am blessed, privileged, and held to a higher standard because of it. There is nothing complicated about it. I am a disciple of Christ, He reigns in heaven and intercedes for me when I pray in His name. The Holy Spirit lives in me, and does two things for me , reveals God's truth's, and helps me discern my current circumstances and what direction I should go (leads me). With these gifts/tools I can with confidence serve Him that His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
P - Dear heavenly Father, thank you for today's lesson, may it be sealed to my heart. I pray Lord that your spirit would guide me to be a disciple that lives up to your potential in me. I pray all this in Jesus name, Amen.
18 "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.19 "After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.20
John 14:16-20 (NASB)
25 "These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you.26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.27
John 14:25-27 (NASB)
O - These words were all spoken by Jesus while in the upper room during the last supper, after the time in which he washed the disciples feet, declared someone would betray him, sent Judas off to to it, and then began teaching His disciples more of who He is, and would be, to include His intended provision forever for them. The key elements for His disciples (and us) to understand is that He was present in person for a period of time and he cared for them, provided for them, interceded for them, taught them, and led them. All of this would be the same and even more so when He joined the Father in Heaven. Things would be different though. He aboded with them on earth, and now He would abide in them in Spirit, and intercede from Heaven. He taught them in person on earth, but the Holy Spirit would come upon them and teach them from through the Spirit. He lead them physically, and now the Holy Spirit will guide them on earth, and He will lead them from Heaven. The promise was significant, a promise of more to than they had already experienced. In fact He states they will do greater acts than He had done on earth, if they would simply ask in His name, the Father in Heaven would answer their prayers.
I love what Mathew Henry says of this teaching in John, of what it means to be a follower of Christ " Where sincere love to Christ is in the heart, there will be obedience. Love will be a commanding, constraining principle; and where love is, duty follows from a principle of gratitude."—Matthew Henry Concise
A - The application for me is to understand who Jesus is, in my life, and who the Holy Spirit is in my life, and how I am blessed, privileged, and held to a higher standard because of it. There is nothing complicated about it. I am a disciple of Christ, He reigns in heaven and intercedes for me when I pray in His name. The Holy Spirit lives in me, and does two things for me , reveals God's truth's, and helps me discern my current circumstances and what direction I should go (leads me). With these gifts/tools I can with confidence serve Him that His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
P - Dear heavenly Father, thank you for today's lesson, may it be sealed to my heart. I pray Lord that your spirit would guide me to be a disciple that lives up to your potential in me. I pray all this in Jesus name, Amen.
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