Chapter 3: [Truth] John 14 Continued

[Truth]

John 14: 9-14

“Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known, Me, Philip?  He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say ‘Show us the Father’?  Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me?  The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the Works.  Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.  Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.  And whatever you ask in My Name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask anything in My Name, I will do it.”

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What does it mean to believe in something?  What does it mean to believe?  Let’s start with the dictionary definition.

Believe: (verb)

- To consider to be true or honest, to accept the word or evidence of

- To hold as an opinion: suppose

What is our definition of truth?

That which corresponds to reality.

Jesus teaches Philip that if he is having trouble believing, meaning understanding the truth, that he should believe because of the works that are being done around him and before him by the Spirit.  The Spirit makes Himself known through Works, the fruits of Jesus, and so it is with us as well.  As we are taught in James.

So.  How have we been doing with looking for the Spirit?

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Psalm 111: 2

“The Works of the LORD are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them.”