MY FATHER'S HOUSE

Passage: John 14:1-4

Key verse: 2

NIV

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled.(A) You believe(B) in God[a];(C) believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there(D) to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back(E) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.(F) 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”

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  1. John 14:1 Or Believe in God
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ESV

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

14 (A)“Let not your hearts be troubled. (B)Believe in God;[a] believe also in me. 2 In (C)my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that (D)I go to prepare a place for you?[b] 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you (E)to myself, that (F)where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”[c]

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  1. John 14:1 Or You believe in God
  2. John 14:2 Or In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you
  3. John 14:4 Some manuscripts Where I am going you know, and the way you know
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1. Trust in God; trust in Jesus also (1)

Jesus' disciples were troubled because Jesus had said that he was going away. The only solution to anxiety is trust--faith. Even in the darkest time, when it is impossible to understand what God is doing, we must believe in him. The hour of Jesus' death seemed to be the darkest hour of history. But Jesus' death was not a tragedy; it was salvation for the world. God is sovereign; he is in control. Anxiety is a faith problem.

2. To prepare a place for you (2-4)

Jesus was returning to the Father by the way of the cross. His death was for our sins. His death opens the gates of heaven to all who put their trust in him. Jesus promised us a place in the heavenly kingdom; he promised that we could be with him. His promise plants hope in the hearts of all disciples for all times. His promise to come back was fulfilled in the coming of the Spirit, and will be finally fulfilled when he returns in glory.

Prayer: Lord, forgive my anxiety. Help me to put my trust fully in you and set my hope fully on your kingdom.

One Word: Believe in God; believe in Jesus