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You have heard it said: “Sin has separated us from God.

Our connection and relationship with God the Creator is severed and broken.

Jesus restores and reestablishes our relationship with God the Father through his death and resurrection.”

This is usually what we say in our 30 second gospel presentation.

This states man’s biggest problem and man’s biggest remedy all at once.

In sin no one can see God.

In Jesus all have seen Him.

I.

The Last Supper (Chapters 13 & 14)

A. Jesus washes feet.

1. Question 1: Peter

Jesus’ Answer:

Jesus washes the disciples feet as a demonstrate of the very thing he came to do- to make people clean so that they can have a relationship with the Father.

That was the purpose that Jesus was sent to save the world and bring them to the father.

B. Jesus is betrayed.

2. Question 2: John

Jesus’ Answer:

Jesus reveals that not all will follow, not all will listen, not all will love Jesus.

Instead, though they break bread with him, they betray him because they do not love Him.

C. Jesus is leaving.

3. Question 3: Peter

John 13:36 (NASB95)

36 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?”

Jesus’ Answer:

John 13:36 (NASB95)

Jesus answered, “Where I go, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow later.”

Jesus tells his disciples that he is going to the father and he must do it alone, but later his disciples will follow and come where he is.

What Jesus goes to accomplish will bring them back together forever, never to be separated again.

D. Jesus gives a new commandment.

4. Question 4: Peter

Jesus’ Answer

Jesus informs Peter that he will not follow Jesus now and that he will deny him instead of lay down his life for Jesus.

The significance of this will be seen later at the end of John’s gospel where we will see Peter confirm his love for Jesus and then follow him as he is filled with the Spirit.

The difference between Peter now in this passage and the Peter later that we read in the Acts of the Apostles is Spirit which Jesus also reveals at this supper as a helper who will empower them to do greater things than even Jesus did.

E. Give us the Father.

5. Answer 5: Philip

Jesus’ Question:

John 14:9–10 (NASB95)

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?

Here is a bit of role reversal.

The Disciples make a statement and then Jesus provides the question.

The big idea is the Disciples want to be with the Father but they do not complete understand that Jesus has the Father and they have Jesus.

Therefore, they have already seen, walked, talked, and ate with the Father whom they seek.

This becomes even more significant as Jesus continues his discourse with them during supper.

F. The Way to Jesus.

6. Question 6: Thomas

Jesus’ Answer:

Jesus tells Thomas who wants to know how they can find the way to Jesus who is going somewhere by himself, that He is all they need to find their way to the Father- for where the Father is, there Jesus will be.

G. Jesus’ Full Disclosure.

7. Question 7: (The last question) Judas

Jesus replies is twofold: 1) Who he discloses himself to, and 2) How he will disclose himself.

II.

Who He discloses (reveals himself to).

Whether is this the only commandment that Jesus was referring to or if there are others, we can only know in the immediate context that Jesus intends for us to love each other they way Jesus has loved us as one of the commandments that we are to follow and by doing so we demonstrate our love for Him.

Reflection: Our love for Jesus can be measured in this: how we love others in the way that Jesus has loved us.

How much to do you love Jesus?

It would be of great benefit to measure yourself by the standard that Jesus has set before all those who love Him.

A. Those who Love Him.

(v.25)- Denotes a transition/a conclusion of sorts of the prior statements and moving into another statement.

Jesus now offers His disciples the comfort they need to this news of His departure.

John 14:18

This is how Jesus will disclose Himself to those who Love Him:

III.

How Jesus will disclose Himself.

A. (Help) to Guide (v.

26)

1. Teach God’s Word.

2. Remember God’s Words.

B. Peace to ride (Hope) (v.27)

1.

Not like the World

2. To live without trouble and fear

Jesus speaks about peace twice in this Gospel.

Once here and in chapter 16:33.

It is always tied to what is about to happen.

Jesus is leaving them but by Jesus telling them beforehand is how he is leaving peace with them.

That knowing what lies ahead they will be able to endure because they know that Jesus has overcome whatever they will experience.

C. Piece of (Home) inside (v.28)

Essentially, Those who love Jesus and live according to His word will be the very home of the Triune God; experiencing the Love of Father, the life of Jesus, and have the light of the Spirit.

Jesus is telling Judas that the reason He will not disclose Himself to the world is because they are going to disclose Him to the world.

The game plan is that Jesus is going away so that He and the Father and the Spirit will make their home in them and they will disclose to the world the love, life, and light to the world.

This game plan is contingent upon them loving and living His Words.

Application:

1.

A lesson from Judas Iscariot.

If Jesus discloses himself to those who love like He loves, then you need to consider how Jesus loved even Judas.

Are you willing to love those who stab you in the back, sell you out for cheap gain, or even those who would have you killed.

Many of you want to feel the presence of God in your life but the reason you aren’t feeling close to God is because you aren’t loving like Jesus who forgives his enemies.

Many of us struggle with bitterness that comes from being unwilling to forgive.

But learn a lesson from Judas who was stealing from Jesus.

When you are engaging in sin you are demonstrating to the realm of the demonic that you are available for hire for your actions are proving to be their lifeline in, which led to Satan entering into Judas.

You actions are an open invitation to either the demonic or the Divine.

If you want to be possessed by Jesus you have to keep his commandments which is to love others like He does.

In grace, forgive those who don’t deserve it, and embrace Jesus who makes his home in you.

2. A lesson from Thomas.

We all want to know where we are going.

We even seek God’s will for our lives.

Jesus tells us that following him, believing in Him, and living for Him will get us where we want to be- In the will of God.

Some of you are derailed, or completely off the beaten path.

You have tried to find your way back but you haven’t found it because you aren’t letting Jesus guide you.

You are trying to wrangle this on your own but you can’t machete your way back to God, you need to come to Jesus and let him steer you in the right direction.

If you want a relationship with God then you have to come to Jesus and you have to continue coming after Jesus to reach the hope given to you.