Son of ThunderSon of Thunder

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John 14John 14

John’s Account of John’s Account of JesusJesus

ReviewReviewJesus washes the disciples’ Jesus washes the disciples’ feetfeet

Begins a revolutionBegins a revolution

Changes all of society Changes all of society irrevocablyirrevocably

ReviewReviewIn Jerusalem In Jerusalem (“Let us go and die (“Let us go and die with him”)with him”)

Washed feetWashed feet

Judas leftJudas left

Peter will disown Jesus tonightPeter will disown Jesus tonight

How are they feeling?How are they feeling?

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““Do not let your hearts be Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me”- vs. 1 trust also in me”- vs. 1

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It’s nIt’s neverever enough to say, enough to say, “Don’t worry.” We need a “Don’t worry.” We need a rreasoneason to stop worrying to stop worrying

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Trust in God; trust also in me…Trust in God; trust also in me…

2 Imperatives2 Imperatives

TrustTrust= Pisteuo- to be = Pisteuo- to be persuaded of, to entrust to persuaded of, to entrust to (faith)(faith)

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I cannot trust God without I cannot trust God without trusting Jesustrusting Jesus

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Do not letDo not let your hearts be your hearts be troubled…troubled…

Whose choice is it?Whose choice is it?

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Do not letDo not let your hearts be your hearts be troubled…troubled…

How do I overcome it?How do I overcome it?

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A troubled heart is a A troubled heart is a symptom, not the actual symptom, not the actual diseasedisease

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In my Father's house are In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare am going there to prepare a place for you. a place for you.

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And if I go and prepare a And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come place for you, I will come back and take you to be back and take you to be with me that you also may with me that you also may be where I am. You know be where I am. You know the way to the place where the way to the place where I am going” - vs. 3-4I am going” - vs. 3-4

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Guess who’s coming for Guess who’s coming for dinner?dinner?

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Don’t let your heart be Don’t let your heart be troubledtroubled

Trust (now)Trust (now)

Hope (unfathomable future)Hope (unfathomable future)

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- Don’t worry, the worst won’t Don’t worry, the worst won’t happenhappen

- Everything will be OKEverything will be OK

- False Expectations Appearing False Expectations Appearing RealReal

- You’re strong- you’ll be OKYou’re strong- you’ll be OK

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I consider that our present I consider that our present sufferings are not worth sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us that will be revealed in us - Romans 8:18 - Romans 8:18

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Don’t let your heart be Don’t let your heart be troubledtroubled

Trust nowTrust now

Know what the future holdsKnow what the future holds

Persevere to God’s gloryPersevere to God’s glory

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Thomas said to him, "Lord, Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you we don't know where you are going, so how can we are going, so how can we know the way?”know the way?”

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Jesus answered, "I am the Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the life. No one comes to the Father except through me Father except through me - vs. 5-6 - vs. 5-6

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Jesus is claiming eJesus is claiming exclusivityxclusivity

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Jesus is claiming eJesus is claiming exclusivityxclusivity

He’s right or he’s lHe’s right or he’s lyingying

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Why do I have to go through Why do I have to go through Jesus to get to God?Jesus to get to God?

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To gain the acceptance of To gain the acceptance of the culture, we must be the culture, we must be willing to cwilling to compromiseompromise truthtruth

If we compromise truth, our If we compromise truth, our acceptance loses the acceptance loses the power to cpower to changehange l livesives

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The Way is not:The Way is not:

A set of laws= legalismA set of laws= legalism

A list to fulfill= busynessA list to fulfill= busyness

A moral code= holier than A moral code= holier than thouthou

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The Way is a PThe Way is a Personerson

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Dangers: Dangers: • I can get so caught up in I can get so caught up in following the teaching that I following the teaching that I miss the Teachermiss the Teacher

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Dangers: Dangers: • I can get so caught up in I can get so caught up in following the teaching that I following the teaching that I miss the Teachermiss the Teacher

• I can get so busy serving I can get so busy serving that I miss the Reasonthat I miss the Reason

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Dangers: Dangers: • I can get so caught up in I can get so caught up in following the teaching that I following the teaching that I miss the Teachermiss the Teacher

• I can get so busy serving I can get so busy serving that I miss the Reasonthat I miss the Reason

• I can get so busy believing I can get so busy believing that I miss the Objectthat I miss the Object

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Way, Truth, Life: Way, Truth, Life: • I can get so caught up I can get so caught up falling in love with Jesus falling in love with Jesus that he becomes the Way I that he becomes the Way I live, the Truth I follow, the live, the Truth I follow, the Life I thirst afterLife I thirst after

• ““Deny yourself, take up your Deny yourself, take up your cross, follow Me…”- Jesuscross, follow Me…”- Jesus

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““If you really knew me, you If you really knew me, you would know my Father as would know my Father as well. From now on, you do well. From now on, you do know him and have seen know him and have seen him.”him.”

Philip said, "Lord, show us Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be the Father and that will be enough for us” - vs. enough for us” - vs. 7-87-8

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Familiarity breeds…?Familiarity breeds…?

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Familiarity breeds…?Familiarity breeds…?

““God, reveal yourself to God, reveal yourself to me in a brand new way me in a brand new way as I give myself fully to as I give myself fully to you”you”

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Jesus answered: "Don't you Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even know me, Philip, even after I have been among after I have been among you such a long time? you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Father'?

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Don't you believe that I am Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is Father, living in me, who is doing his work. doing his work.

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Believe me when I say that I Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves- the miracles themselves- vs. 9-11vs. 9-11

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2 Evidences: 2 Evidences:

•His wordsHis words

•His worksHis works

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What works do we see What works do we see today?today?

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Misunderstood Verse # 1Misunderstood Verse # 1::

I tell you the truth, anyone I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. what I have been doing. He He will do even greater things will do even greater things than these, because I am than these, because I am going to the Father- vs. 12 going to the Father- vs. 12

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Jesus the “C-” StudentJesus the “C-” Student

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Greater in nGreater in numberumber, not , not ppowerower

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What are his works?What are his works?

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Misunderstood Verse # 2Misunderstood Verse # 2::

And I will do And I will do whatever you whatever you ask ask in my name, in my name, so that the so that the Son may bring glory to the Son may bring glory to the FatherFather. You may ask me for . You may ask me for anything in my name, and I anything in my name, and I will do it- vs. 13-14will do it- vs. 13-14

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Heavenly Piñata! Heavenly Piñata!

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ContextContext: Greater things : Greater things than these…so that the than these…so that the Son my bring glory to the Son my bring glory to the FatherFather

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ContextContext: Greater things : Greater things than these…so that the than these…so that the Son my bring glory to the Son my bring glory to the FatherFather

What should we be praying What should we be praying for?for?

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ContextContext: Greater things than : Greater things than these…so that the Son my these…so that the Son my bring glory to the Fatherbring glory to the Father

What should we be praying What should we be praying for?for?

Help the helpless. Bring hope Help the helpless. Bring hope to the hopeless. Justice. to the hopeless. Justice. Boldness. Serving. Healthy Boldness. Serving. Healthy and strong church. Healing.and strong church. Healing.

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Are we?Are we?

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In my name= In my name= submission to submission to his perfect will based on his perfect will based on his knowledge and planhis knowledge and plan

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In my name= In my name= submission to submission to his perfect will based on his perfect will based on his knowledge and planhis knowledge and plan

““Here’s what I want. If it’s Here’s what I want. If it’s your best, please do it…”your best, please do it…”

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How does giving up control How does giving up control of/ releasing my desires to of/ releasing my desires to Christ’s Lordship guard Christ’s Lordship guard against a “troubled against a “troubled heart?”heart?”

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• Is my heart “troubled”? Is my heart “troubled”?

•Where is my trust? My Where is my trust? My hope? Am I willing to hope? Am I willing to persevere? Release my persevere? Release my desires to Christ’s Lordship?desires to Christ’s Lordship?

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• Is Jesus my Way, my Truth, Is Jesus my Way, my Truth, my Life? If so, does it my Life? If so, does it show in how I’m following show in how I’m following him?him?

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•Am I praying for “greater Am I praying for “greater things” in me and in his things” in me and in his church at Layman?church at Layman?