“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has
many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for
you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may
be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus
answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you
really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know
me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father
is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me,
who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. John 14:1-11
Matthew Henry :John 14:1-11 Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid.
1) Upon the word troubled. Be not cast down and disquieted.
2) The word heart. Let your heart be kept with full trust in God.
3) The word your. However others are overwhelmed with the sorrows of this present time, be not you so.
Christ’s disciples, more than others, should keep their minds quiet, when everything else is unquiet.
Here is the remedy against this trouble of mind, Believe. By believing in Christ as the Mediator between God and man, we gain comfort.
The happiness of heaven is spoken of as in a father’s house. There are many mansions, for there are
many sons to be brought to glory. Mansions are lasting dwellings. Christ will be the Finisher of that of
which he is the Author or Beginner; if he has prepared the place for us, he will prepare us for it.
Christ is the sinner’s Way to the Father and to heaven, in his person as God manifest in the flesh, in
his atoning sacrifice, and as our Advocate. He is the Truth, as fulfilling all the prophecies of a Savior;
believing which, sinners come by him the Way. He is the Life, by whose life-giving Spirit the dead in sin
are quickened. Nor can any man draw nigh to God as a Father, who is not quickened by Him as the Life,
and taught by Him as the Truth, to come by Him as the Way.
By Christ, as the Way, our prayers go to God, and his blessings come to us; this is the Way that
leads to rest, the good old Way. He is the Resurrection and the Life. All that saw Christ by faith saw
the Father in Him. In the light of Christ’s doctrine, they saw God as the Father of lights; and in Christ’s
miracles, they saw God as the God of power. The holiness of God shone in the spotless purity of
Christ’s life.
many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for
you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may
be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus
answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you
really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered: “Don’t you know
me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father
is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me,
who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. John 14:1-11
Matthew Henry :John 14:1-11 Here are three words, upon any of which stress may be laid.
1) Upon the word troubled. Be not cast down and disquieted.
2) The word heart. Let your heart be kept with full trust in God.
3) The word your. However others are overwhelmed with the sorrows of this present time, be not you so.
Christ’s disciples, more than others, should keep their minds quiet, when everything else is unquiet.
Here is the remedy against this trouble of mind, Believe. By believing in Christ as the Mediator between God and man, we gain comfort.
The happiness of heaven is spoken of as in a father’s house. There are many mansions, for there are
many sons to be brought to glory. Mansions are lasting dwellings. Christ will be the Finisher of that of
which he is the Author or Beginner; if he has prepared the place for us, he will prepare us for it.
Christ is the sinner’s Way to the Father and to heaven, in his person as God manifest in the flesh, in
his atoning sacrifice, and as our Advocate. He is the Truth, as fulfilling all the prophecies of a Savior;
believing which, sinners come by him the Way. He is the Life, by whose life-giving Spirit the dead in sin
are quickened. Nor can any man draw nigh to God as a Father, who is not quickened by Him as the Life,
and taught by Him as the Truth, to come by Him as the Way.
By Christ, as the Way, our prayers go to God, and his blessings come to us; this is the Way that
leads to rest, the good old Way. He is the Resurrection and the Life. All that saw Christ by faith saw
the Father in Him. In the light of Christ’s doctrine, they saw God as the Father of lights; and in Christ’s
miracles, they saw God as the God of power. The holiness of God shone in the spotless purity of
Christ’s life.
Believe in – to have faith in, putting your confidence in, being fully able to rely on for support
and consolation.
Belief is foundational to the Christian faith. It is through belief that individuals enter into a relationship
with God and receive the gift of salvation. Hebrews 11:6 states, “And without faith it is impossible to
please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those
who earnestly seek Him.”
Belief is not a one-time act but a continual trust and reliance on God throughout one’s life.
The Apostle Paul emphasizes belief as essential for salvation. In Romans 10:9-10, he writes, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will
be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are
saved.” Here, belief is both an inward conviction and an outward confession.
Belief in the biblical sense requires action. James 2:19-20 warns, “You believe that God is one. Good for
you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without
deeds is worthless?” True belief results in a transformed life, characterized by obedience to God’s commands and love for others.
Throughout Scripture, there are numerous accounts of doubt and unbelief. Jesus often rebuked His
disciples for their lack of faith, as seen in Matthew 14:31 when He said to Peter, “You of little faith, why
did you doubt?” The struggle between belief and unbelief is a common human experience, yet the Bible
encourages believers to seek God’s help in overcoming doubt, as exemplified in Mark 9:24: “I do believe;
help my unbelief!”
Belief is a dynamic and essential aspect of the Christian life, encompassing trust, faith, and reliance on
God. It is through belief that individuals are justified, sanctified, and ultimately glorified in Christ.
(Drawn from Biblehub.com)
Heavenly Father, it so easy to get distracted today, to question our belief, and by that Your integrity!
Father, may we be as the disciples were as they sat with Jesus, and may we ask also for help in times of
our unbelief. Remind us, Lord, that You are with us always, and that we have only to seek You with all of
our heart and we will find You. Teach us Your ways so that we may never stop loving You with all our
heart, all of our mind and all of our strength; even when times approach us that we do not understand, and
we do not believe we can make it through the rough waters that are accompanying them. ‘Greater is he
who is in me than he who is in the world.’ Lord, when we grow tired and feel weary from the troubles of
the world today; let us remind ourselves and each other in those times that You, Lord, are in control-You
were yesterday, and will yet be tomorrow, and in Your strength, by Your guidance: we will come through
today- stronger than we could have ever believed, and all because of Your love for us. In Jesus name,
Amen
and consolation.
Belief is foundational to the Christian faith. It is through belief that individuals enter into a relationship
with God and receive the gift of salvation. Hebrews 11:6 states, “And without faith it is impossible to
please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those
who earnestly seek Him.”
Belief is not a one-time act but a continual trust and reliance on God throughout one’s life.
The Apostle Paul emphasizes belief as essential for salvation. In Romans 10:9-10, he writes, “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will
be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are
saved.” Here, belief is both an inward conviction and an outward confession.
Belief in the biblical sense requires action. James 2:19-20 warns, “You believe that God is one. Good for
you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without
deeds is worthless?” True belief results in a transformed life, characterized by obedience to God’s commands and love for others.
Throughout Scripture, there are numerous accounts of doubt and unbelief. Jesus often rebuked His
disciples for their lack of faith, as seen in Matthew 14:31 when He said to Peter, “You of little faith, why
did you doubt?” The struggle between belief and unbelief is a common human experience, yet the Bible
encourages believers to seek God’s help in overcoming doubt, as exemplified in Mark 9:24: “I do believe;
help my unbelief!”
Belief is a dynamic and essential aspect of the Christian life, encompassing trust, faith, and reliance on
God. It is through belief that individuals are justified, sanctified, and ultimately glorified in Christ.
(Drawn from Biblehub.com)
Heavenly Father, it so easy to get distracted today, to question our belief, and by that Your integrity!
Father, may we be as the disciples were as they sat with Jesus, and may we ask also for help in times of
our unbelief. Remind us, Lord, that You are with us always, and that we have only to seek You with all of
our heart and we will find You. Teach us Your ways so that we may never stop loving You with all our
heart, all of our mind and all of our strength; even when times approach us that we do not understand, and
we do not believe we can make it through the rough waters that are accompanying them. ‘Greater is he
who is in me than he who is in the world.’ Lord, when we grow tired and feel weary from the troubles of
the world today; let us remind ourselves and each other in those times that You, Lord, are in control-You
were yesterday, and will yet be tomorrow, and in Your strength, by Your guidance: we will come through
today- stronger than we could have ever believed, and all because of Your love for us. In Jesus name,
Amen