4. Being with the Word

Thomas

14:1-7

Where I am ye also may be

How do we know way?

14:1-7 (Jesus continued) "Do not be troubled in your heart. Believe in God and also believe in me. In my Father's house there are many abodes. Otherwise I would have told you, since I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare you a place, then I will come back again and will take you to myself so that where I am you also may be.

You (now) know "the way" to where I am going." Thomas says to him "Lord we do not know where you are going, so how is it that we know the way?" Jesus says to him "I am the way and the truth and life. Nobody comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me then you would also have known my Father. But from now on, you do know him and you have seen him."

5. Continuing the work of the Word

Philip

14:8-21

Show us the Father?

The works I do, the believing one will do

14:8-21 (Then) Philip says to him "Lord will you show us the Father and that will be enough for us." Jesus says to him "Such a long time I have been with you and you still do not know me Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father. How is that you are asking "Will you show us the Father?" Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? In the words that I say to you I am not speaking from myself. Rather, the Father who is within me does His works (through me). Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise at least believe in the works. Truly, truly I tell you the one the one who believes in me and in the works that I do, that one will also do (such works) and indeed will do greater works than these because I am going to the Father. So, whatever you ask for in my name, I will do this in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you ask me to do anything in my name, then I will do it. If you love me you will keep my commandments. (In such case) I will ask the Father and he will give you another Comforter so that he may be with you for all time. (This is) the Spirit of Truth which the world cannot receive because it does not know it. Nor does it see It. But you know It because he (the Spirit of Truth) resides with you and will be within you. I will not leave you orphans. I am coming (back) to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me. But you will see me because I will continue to live just as you will also live. In that day you will know that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you. The one who has my commandments and keeps them, that is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father and I will love him and will show myself to him."