João 14

João 14

Piper - sermon - Doing the Works of Jesus and Greater Works Steve Young - 18 page paper - A LEXICAL AND CONTEXTUAL IDENTIFICATION OF THE“GREATER WORKS” IN JOHN 14:12 John 14:13 “Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Whatever you ask: Joh 15:7,16 Jn 16:23,26 Mt 7:7 21:22 Mk 11:24 Lu 11:9 Eph 3:20 Jas 1:5 5:16 1Jn 3:22 5:14 in My name: Joh 14:6 Eph 2:18 3:12,14,21 Col 3:17 Heb 4:15 7:25 13:15 1Pe 2:5 that will I do: Joh 14:14 Jn 4:10,14 Jn 5:19 Jn 7:37 Jn 10:30 Jn 16:7 2Co 12:8-10 Php 4:13 so that the Father may be glorified in the Son: Joh 12:44 Jn 13:31 Jn 17:4,5 Php 2:9-11 Related Passages: John 15:16+ “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. John 16:23+ “In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. THE PROMISE OF PRAYER Whatever you ask in My Name, that will I do - First, note that Jesus is not saying asking in His Name is like a magical charm or rubbing a genie in Aladdin's lamp or using a talisman to assure supernatural energization of our prayers. In context, prayer in Jesus' name is one of the ways one can do greater works. Whatever is qualified by whatever is in the will of the Father (cf 1Jn 5:13, 14+). Be careful not to take this passage as an invitation to ask for anything you want (which I have witnessed on several occasions). Notice the phrase I will do which indicates not only does the Father answer prayers but so does the Son! I like the way Merrill Tenney explains in My Name - "It was both a guarantee, like the endorsement on a check, and a limitation on the petition; for he would grant only such petitions as could be presented consistently with His character and purpose. In prayer we call on Him to work out His purpose, not simply to gratify our whims. The answer is promised so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. (SEE The Expositor's Bible Commentary - Abridged Edition) Any request that does not glorify God’s Name should not be asked in His Name Warren