My Father's House

14 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

= As we travel down Highway one

 Watch out for warning signs

 We must follow forgiveness = as Christ has forgiven us

 We must cross the bridge of Trust

 We must realize that detours comes

there will come a day for all of us when we will exit off this Christian life - This life will be over (We will take our last breathe upon this earth)

James 4:14 (KJV)

14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

One day when life is over

this world will fade away -

we will see our Saviour

in life's eternal day -

What a joy that day will be

we'll look upon his face

thankful for His goodness

and thankful for His grace .

= All of us that know the Lord Jesus Christ will see Him face to face - we will meet the Lord Jesus Christ. --> So will we ever be with the LORD! -

= Paul said that our "SALVATION WILL BECOME SIGHT"

= All that we have walked by "FAITH" and not by sight = all that we could not see the outcome ---> but just trusted the LORD in ======>> We will see the LORD! AND ALL WILL MAKE SENSE

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Jesus is telling His disciples that He is going away :: The destination => The CROSS!

Jesus is reassuring the disciples that of who HE IS "You believe in GOD believe also in me" => We must understand that Jesus Christ is God.

Jesus Christ was going to a cross = The Creator God was clothing himself in human flesh

Philippians 2:7

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [Humbled himself = why would a prophet have to humbleself to be a man = why would a good teacher have to humble himself to become a man = there is only one reason ---> Jesus was more than all of these ==> HE WAS JEHOVAH GOD]

Obedient unto death = When the Lord Jesus Christ “was on the cross” He gave UP THE GHOST. HE CHOOSE TO DIE = HE BECAME OBEDIENT UNTO DEATH!

Jesus told his disciples = trust the one that knows tomorrow; trust the one that knows the past; the one that controls the nature; and the universe = Jesus said "You believe in God (trust in God) you can also believe in me!

 He is giving these disciples confidence

 He is giving these disciples help in time of need

 He is giving these disciples a final destination

I. THE TROUBLED HEART

Jesus said “Let not your heart be troubled”

 As we consider the course of life.

 When we consider the trying times that we all face.

 When we consider the sorrows and the hurts that come our way

Harasio Spafford “When sorrows like sea billows roll"

 All of us many times lay victim to a troubled heart!

 All of us are tempted to have a troubled heart

Jesus Christ looking to his disciples = and what would lay ahead for them :: the challenges and course that they would take = don’t let your heart be troubled