John 14:8–14

Christ within us glorifies GOD. Jesus gave up His life for us but He did not leave us alone. He  plants  Holy Spirit in our life to guide and direct us. 

Always the gentleman, Holy Spirit, when we invite Him into our life, empowers  us to be doers of the Word of God made flesh not just hearers !!

Meekness is not weakness. Those who admit their need for God find their greatest strength and walk in peace: "But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace" (Psalm 37:11). And just as God gave this assurance in the Old Testament, later Jesus echoed Psalm 37 in His Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5). The word for "meek" in both verses means humble, unpretentious or sincere.

The position of the meek is not a coveted position in a world that strives for power and praise, but the inheritance God has for the meek trumps any earthly gain. We don't find peace through earthly power but through meekness as we admit our need for Jesus and receive the power of the Holy Spirit. First5 

Doubt. He’s a nosy neighbor. He’s an obnoxious guest. He’ll pester you, he’ll irritate you, he’ll kick the stool out from under you and refuse to help you up. He doesn’t offer any solutions; he only raises questions.

…I suggest you post a “Do Not Enter” sign on your door. James 1:6 says, “Anyone who doubts is like a wave in the sea, blown up and down by the wind.” Max Lucado

John 14:8–14

8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 

9 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’? 10 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. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. 

12 “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. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. 

15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. The New King James Version

believe (Gk. pisteuō) (1:7, 12; 2:23, 24; 3:15, 16, 36; 4:39, 41, 42; 6:47; 11:25; 14:1; 20:31) Strong’s #4100: The Greek word for believe literally means “to place one’s trust in another”; it occurs over 90 times in the Gospel of John alone. To believe in Jesus is to believe in His person and to trust in Him completely for salvation (3:15, 16). Many of Jesus’ contemporaries believed in Jesus’ miraculous powers, but they would not believe in Jesus Himself (6:23–26). Others wanted to believe in a political Messiah, but would not believe in the One who suffered for their sins (Mark 15:32). But we must be careful to believe and trust in the Jesus presented in the Scriptures, in the Son of God who sacrificed His life for our sins (Gal. 1:3, 4; Phil. 2:5–8). The NKJV Study Bible.

God the Father dwells in Jesus. They are one. Jesus’ signs and actions demonstrate He is the Son of God and the Son of Man sent to suffer and die for God’s people so they may have a restored relationship with God without sin standing in the way. Yet some don’t believe even after seeing signs. Doing God’s work is the way believers demonstrate their love for Jesus. Jesus’ argument is that those who insist on seeing signs will likely not believe even after witnessing them. Others are convinced by the signs—not because they asked for them, but because they simply saw them. 

The difference is whether someone is seeking to test God. Nonetheless, Jesus makes provision for people who have trouble believing in Him based solely on His own word or the testimony of others. Here, Jesus insists that His works are a necessary part of His ministry. He has a perfect relationship with God already, so they are not a means of salvation. They are a proclamation that the salvation God has already granted through Jesus is present. Believers perform works as a reaction to the salvation Christ has given 

Jesus empowers believers to do God’s work on earth, which includes performing miracles. Believers will collectively (and perhaps individually) perform more miracles than Jesus. It is Jesus’ intention to extend the work of the Spirit beyond Himself to all believers, as He had already begun to do. When He is given credit for the work, rather than the person performing the work, and when it is in His will. Miracles must be performed for the purpose of leading others to believe. Miracles are meant to make God’s greatness known. Faithlife Study Bible

Jesus came to reveal the Father. To know Jesus is to know the Father. Jesus had just said that to see Him is to see the Father. Yet Philip asked to see the Father. Like Thomas, Philip seems to have been slow to comprehend. The Lord rebuked Philip because he should have known the answer to the question he asked. The Lord patiently explained again that He was revealing God the Father to them. It is impossible to escape the claim Jesus was making. Clearly, He was claiming to be God. Jesus had accomplished the greatest works possible, including raising the dead. How could He say that believers would do greater works? The answer is seen in the extent of what the apostles did. Jesus’ work on earth was confined to Palestine; the apostles would preach everywhere and see the conversion of thousands. Peter’s message at Pentecost brought more followers to Jesus than did Jesus’ entire earthly ministry. The disciples were able to do this work because Christ would go to the Father and send the Holy Spirit to empower them.

All three members of the Trinity are mentioned here. Jesus prayed to the Father who would give the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth because He is truth and guides us into all truth. Neither sees Him nor knows Him does not mean merely that the world is not able to visually identify the Holy Spirit because He is spirit. Something more is meant: The Spirit of God is active in the world, but His acts go unnoticed by the world.

Earlier, Jesus called the disciples “little children”. Here He told them He would not leave them fatherless; He would come to them. There are three suggested interpretations as to when that statement would be fulfilled: (1) after the Resurrection, (2) at Pentecost, in the person of the Holy Spirit, and (3) at the Second Coming. The NKJV Study Bible

Matthew 21:21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.

Mark 16:17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.

John 5:36 But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

John 10:38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”