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John 1-12 - Jesus’ life and ministry
John 13-21 - Jesus’ at the Last Supper, his suffering, death and resurrection
John 13-17 - Jesus’ teaching, counsel and prayer for his disciples
John 18-21 - Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, resurrection
John 13: Jesus demonstrates his love for his disciples knowing that his hour had come
Jesus’ focus on his disciples is astonishing in light of what was about to happen to him: suffering, death vs. their own ignorance and self-centredness
key statement in John 13:36
“Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”
this is the reason for the disciples’ questions and Jesus’ answers in 13:36-14:14
all they know is that Jesus is leaving and Jesus has told them they can’t follow
Peter, Thomas and Philip each respond and make a request of Jesus
Peter in 13:37:
Jesus told Peter, the leader of the 12, that he would deny Jesus not once but 3x!
if this was so of Peter, what of the rest???
Jesus’ response in 14:1 a wonderful example of his love in the face of denial
even Peter’s denial was not to trouble them!
told them where he was going and what he would be doing
going to his Father’s house to prepare rooms for them
Thomas in v.5
“if we don’t know where the Father’s house is how can we know how to get there?”
Jesus’ answer: “the way is not a road but a person”
v.7: “if you had known me” means that they didn’t
Philip in v.8
didn’t understand yet the truth of 2 Cor 5:7
the disciples were not spiritually minded, yet
You Still Do Not Know Me?
Jesus’ answer to Philip’s request to show them the Father:
must have been a strange question for these disciples who had followed Jesus all over Judea, Samaria and Galilee for 3 years!
I can just imagine them thinking, “how could we not know him!”
though they had lived with Jesus, ate with Jesus, slept with Jesus 24 hrs/day, 7days/wk, 365 days/yr, they still did not truly know him
they knew much about Jesus, they knew more about Jesus than most people, but they still did not know what was most important
is true of many who profess Christ today
may have made a “decision”, may have gone to church for decades, might have read the Gospel accounts but they don’t really know Jesus
I’m certain there are some here this morning who fall into this category
they know about Jesus but they don’t know him personally
John 14:9a
“Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip?
“have I been with you” vs. “have you been with me”
emphasis on “I” vs. “you”
“you” would put the onus on the disciples’ coming to Jesus
Jesus came to them, he took the initiative
he came to them, he called them to himself, he taught them, he did signs and wonders before them
Jesus calmed the storm, walked on water, was transfigured, signs and wonders, raising the dead (widow of Nain and Jairus’ daughter), confession of demons (Mk 1:24 & Mt 8:28-34), forgave sins (Mt 9:2)
[https://answersingenesis.org/jesus-christ/jesus-is-god/divinity-jesus-revealed-new-testament/]
Jesus had done everything necessary to show them that he was far more than just an ordinary man
it’s was if Jesus was saying,
“what more could I have done?”
or, “what else do I have to do to convince you?”
the evidence for Jesus’ divinity was very clear
the issue of unbelief has never due to a lack of evidence, it’s that there is no desire to know
sinners are not looking for Jesus, they don’t want to know him
when a sinner truly “seeks” after Jesus it is because God is drawing them = irresistible grace & effectual calling
“you still do not know me”
the problem: knowing about Jesus vs. knowing Jesus
Jesus had asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mt 16:15; Mk 8:29; Lk 9:20)
the greatest and most important question every person must answer
Mormons: Jesus is the spirit brother of Lucifer
JWs: Jesus is the archangel Michael
New Agers: Jesus is an avatar or an enlightened messenger
the most important question in life: who is Jesus
the sad reality that though Jesus clearly revealed himself to be God in the flesh, people are more interested in themselves
the focus of many people to discover themselves
cannot really answer the question about who you are until you know who Christ is
if we don’t get the right answer about Christ is you will spend eternity in hell
not knowing Christ is not a physical problem but a spiritual one
“whoever has seen me has seen the Father”
Jesus’ answer to Philip’s request: “show us the Father”
in other words Philip was saying, “seeing is believing”
Philip thought the problem was physical
remove the physical problem, the inability to see the Father, and the problem will be solved
Jesus answered Philip, “whoever has seen me has seen the Father”
in other words, “you have already seen the Father”
if this was so their problem was not that there was something wrong with their eyes
Jesus identified their real problem in vv.10-11
the word “believe” is recorded 3x
the disciples’ real problem: believing that Jesus and the Father were one
the reality of Php 2:5-8 was nonsense to the Jewish mind
Jesus did not fit their preconceived notions
because they did not understand the scriptures which they studied they could not understand Jesus
“the words that I say to you”
what was Jesus saying to his and all would be disciples?
Jesus was saying, “I am God”
in light of this it is impossible to say that Jesus was just a good man
good men don’t make false claims
either Jesus was a liar, a lunatic or he was who he said he was!
claims Jesus made to be God:
the testimony of Jesus’ apostles in the face of fierce persecution
11 of the 12 apostles were martyred
would these men die for a lie?
Jesus provides 2 witnesses that he was telling the truth:
anyone can make wild claims
what proof was there that Jesus’ was telling the truth?
Proof #1:
the miracles Jesus performed
Believe on account of the works
the Jews struggled with Jesus’ words
John 6: “you must eat my flesh and drink my blood” vs. “this is a hard saying, who can accept it”
in light of this struggle with Jesus’ words he told them to focus on the works he did which were undeniable proof they should believe on him
Proof #2:
doing Jesus’ works and seeing prayers answered
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