The Gospel Of John Chapter 14:1-14
I. Outline: I. Jesus Is The Way: 14:1-11 II. Co-laborers With The Father: 14:12-15 III. Promise Of Another Comforter: 14:16-31
II. Introductory Comments: From the last verse in this chapter (14:31 ‘Arise, let us go from here’), we learn that this chapter occurred while Jesus was with the eleven in the upper room, where they had eaten the Passover and where He had instituted the Lord’s Supper. ‘The counsel of 14:1 was doubtless the outcome of the attitude of the ten as they listened to Jesus’ words of warning to Peter, and of the dismay that all of them felt when Jesus announced that He was about to leave them. If their leader and spokesman were soon to deny Jesus, how could they trust themselves? If Jesus were leaving them, would they not be helpless and friendless in the midst of a hostile city?’ (Tenney p. 212) ‘Jesus looks beyond the trouble the disciples are about to enter and reassures them.’ (Morris p. 636)
III. Commentary: John 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.” “Let not your heart be troubled”-‘Your mind must not be troubled’ (Gspd); ‘Set your troubled hearts at rest’ (NEB). ‘he exhorts them not any longer to be troubled, tempest-tossed, agitated, thrown into a state of confusion and perplexity…The hearts of the disciples were filled with a medley of emotions. They were sad because of the gloomy prospect of Christ’s departure; ashamed because of their own demonstrated selfishness and pride; perplexed because of the prediction that one of their own number would betray the Master, that another would deny him.’ (Hendriksen p. 263) ‘These words are to be taken in close connection with the preceding. Peter has been thrown into consternation at the prediction of the threefold denial..If Peter was to deny Jesus did not that mean that 1