John 14:1-14 (NIRV)
1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You
believe in God. Believe in me also. 2 There are many rooms in my Father’s
house. If this were not true, would I have told you that I am going there?
Would I have told you that I would prepare a place for you there? 3 If I go and
do that, I will come back. And I will take you to be with me. Then you will
also be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know
where you are going. So how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the
truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you
really know me, you will know my Father also. From now on, you do know him. And
you have seen him.”
8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father.
That will be enough for us.”
9 Jesus answered, “Don’t you know me, Philip? I have been among you such a long time! Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father? Don’t you believe that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. The Father lives in me. He is the one who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say I am in the Father. Also believe that the Father is in me. Or at least believe what the works I have been doing say about me. 12 What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who believes in me will do the works I have been doing. In fact, they will do even greater things. That’s because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do anything you ask in my name. Then the Father will receive glory from the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name. I will do it.
Discussion:
1. What was troubling the disciples (13:31-38, 14:1)?
2. How did Jesus respond to the disciples’ worry?
Reflection and Application:
6. Are there any similar challenges we are facing with that of the disciples?
7. What are the disciples expected to do when Jesus is not with them. So should we also?
