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Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Wiersbe - According to Jesus, heaven is a real place. It is not a product of religious imagination or the result of a psyched-up mentality, looking for “pie in the sky by and by.” Heaven is the place where God dwells and where Jesus sits today at the right hand of His Father. Heaven is described as an eternal kingdom (2 Pet 1:11+), an inheritance (1 Pet 1:4), a country (Heb 11:16), a city (Heb 11:16), and a home (Jn 14:2). (ED: I WOULD ADD IT IS "PARADISE" - Lk 23:43+) (Bible Exposition Commentary) Charles Swindoll quips that the KJV rendering of "mansions" "has inspired some to dream of owning their own castle-like estate in heaven. They have simply transferred their frustrated materialism to the spiritual realm. We earthlings are good at that!" Jesus used the metaphor of an “abode” to illustrate our future relationship with the Father rather than to reveal our prospects in real estate. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, once a groom was betrothed, he had a set period of time in which to add a new wing to his family home. Then, after the betrothal period, he returned to receive his bride. After the wedding feast, the new couple moved into their newly added “abode” and became an integral part of the family estate. (BORROW Insights on John) Gangel adds "Let us acknowledge at the beginning of this chapter that this portion of Scripture is not about huge buildings in heaven but about space. Lots of songs have been written to proclaim “mansions over the hilltop,” but Jesus simply told his disciples, “There’s room in heaven for you.”" Warren Wiersbe - It is unfortunate that some unbiblical songs have perpetuated the error that faithful Christians will have lovely mansions in glory, while worldly saints will have to be content with little cottages or even shacks. (Bible Exposition Commentary) There is a more serious potential pitfall in modern day evangelicalism that teaches that one can live a lifestyle of worldliness and still profess to be a blood bought saint. Every so-called "worldly" saint needs to carefully examine their heart as to whether they are in fact truly a saint (2Co 13:5+). Saints are "set apart" from the WORLD and to GOD. So if a so-called "saint" manifests continuing affinity for the WORLD (2Ti 4:10+, 1Jn 2:15-17+, Jas 4:4+, Mt 6:24+, etc), it is very possible that he or she is not really a saint but is in fact deceived and will receive a rude awakening from the Lord Jesus some day (Mt 7:21-23+ - note especially "he who does [present tense = general direction of their life, direction, not perfection] the will of My Father"). And don't let scoffers accuse you of being "judgmental" or "unloving" by holding and (in love) vocalizing these views, using as their cover the verse to "judge not lest ye be judged" (Mt 7:1+). Sinners who claim to be saints are in reality "aint's" don't like to hear this truth, because the light exposes their deeds and ultimately their destiny (cf Jn 3:20+). William
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Wiersbe - John 14:3 is a clear promise of our Lord’s return for His people. Some will go to heaven through the valley of the shadow of death, but those who are alive when Jesus returns will never see death (John 11:25–26). They will be changed to be like Christ and will go to heaven (1 Thes. 4:13–18). (Bible Exposition Commentary) Jesus’ promise to “come again” refers to both His resurrection and the rapture of the church in the end times. - Chuck Swindoll (BORROW Insights on John) J Vernon McGee The disciples are startled when Jesus reveals that He is going to take a people -- beginning with the apostles -- off this earth to be with Christ in the place that He is preparing for them. This is the first time it is mentioned, but it is not the last time. (cf 1Th 4:13-18)(BORROW Thru the Bible John) Moody Bible Commentary - This "coming" is the pretribulation rapture (see the comments on Mt 24:36-44; 1Th 4:13-17) rather than the second coming since at the latter Jesus returns to stay on earth (Zech 14:3-4; Mt 24:29-31; Rev 19:11-21). This is Jesus' second revelation about the rapture (Mt 24:36-44 was a few days earlier, probably on Tuesday of Passion Week). (Note - To be fair, not everyone would agree with this comment). B F Westcott makes an interesting comment - “This departure is itself the condition of the return: separation, the cessation of the present circumstances of fellowship, was the first step toward complete union” (Gospel According to John page 201) John
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Wiersbe points out that "The Holy Spirit does not work instead of us, or in spite of us, but in us and through us." (Bible Exposition Commentary) Bob
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Wiersbe has a helpful note on know - What does it mean to “know the Father”? The word know is used 141 times in John’s Gospel, but it does not always carry the same meaning. In fact, there are four different “levels” of knowing according to John. The lowest level is simply knowing a fact. The next level is to understand the truth behind that fact. However, you can know the fact and know the truth behind it and still be lost in your sins. The third level introduces relationship; “to know” means “to believe in a person and become related to him or her.” This is the way “know” is used in John 17:3. In fact, in Scripture, “to know” is used of the most intimate relationship between man and wife (Gen. 4:1). The fourth use of “know” means “to have a deeper relationship with a person, a deeper communion.” It was this level Paul was referring to when he wrote, “That I may know Him” (Phil. 3:10). Jesus will describe this deeper relationship in John 14:19–23, so we will save any further comment until we deal with that section. (Bible Exposition Commentary)(Bolding added) I like Rod Mattoon's outline for John 14:7-19... Beginning in this section of Scripture the Lord Jesus Christ promises Christians great comfort from five divine, supernatural blessings that this lost world does not understand or enjoy. * Supernatural Encourager and Helper Jn 14:15–17 * Supernatural Life Jn 14:18–19 * Supernatural Union Jn 14:20–25 * Supernatural Teacher Jn 14:26 * Supernatural Calm and Peace Jn 14:27–31 John 14:8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Philip: Joh 1:43-46 6:5-7 12:21,22 show: Joh 16:25 Ex 33:18-23 34:5-7 Job 33:26 Ps 17:15 63:2 Mt 5:8 Rev 22:3-5 Related Passages: Exodus 33:18-23+ Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!” 19 And He said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the LORD before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” 20 But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!” 21 Then the LORD said, “Behold, there is a place by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; 22 and it will come about, while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. 23 “Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” PHILIP ASKED FOR A THEOPHANY! Philip said to Him, “Lord (kurios), show (deiknuo/deiknumi - expose to the eyes, give proof) us the Father (pater), and it is enough for (arkeo -sufficient, adequate) for us - What is Philip asking for? Philip failed to perceive the truth that Jesus had already shown the the Father so now he asks for a "Theophany," a visible manifestation of the Father. Us (plural) suggests that Philip was speaking for all 11 disciples. Show us and we will be satisfied. Philip did not understand that seeing is not necessarily believing (1000's saw Jesus' miracles and yet failed to believe!), but that in truth believing was seeing, in this case seeing the Father with eyes of faith (cf 2Co 5:7+) Kenneth Gangel comments that "Philip either did not understand his Old Testament well or he failed to link the Father and the Son. Or perhaps he was born in Missouri, the "show me" state. If Jesus could produce physical evidence of the Father, Philip claimed the disciples would finally be satisfied." (SEE Holman New Testament Commentary - John - Page 266) Merrill Tenney writes "Jesus was both pleased and saddened by Philip's request: pleased by his earnestness and saddened by his obtuseness. His union with the Father was so natural that he was astonished that Philip had not observed it....For this reason He could say, "Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father." No material image or likeness can adequately depict God (See iconography). Only a person can give knowledge of him since personality cannot be represented by an impersonal object. (SEE The Expositor's Bible Commentary - Abridged Edition or BORROW The Expositor's Bible Commentary PAGE 346) D A Carson - At one level Philip (cf. notes on Jn 1:44; 11:21, 22) and the others truly do know Jesus, and therefore in the Son they have seen the Father. But they do not recognize this yet. As highly as they think of Jesus, they do not yet grasp that in Jesus God has made himself known. To the extent that this is still beyond them, they do not know Jesus himself very well. So Philip asks for direct access, as it were, an immediate display of God himself. (BORROW The Gospel According to John PAGE 492) A T
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Wiersbe adds that "The “believe” in John 14:10 is singular, for Jesus was addressing Philip; but in John 14:11, it is plural and He addresses all of the disciples. The tense of both is “go on believing.” Let your faith grow! Four hundred years before Christ was born, the Greek philosopher Plato wrote, “To find out the Father and Maker of all this universe is a hard task, and when we have found Him, to speak of Him to all men is impossible.” But Plato was wrong! We can know the Father and Maker of the universe, for Jesus Christ revealed Him to us. Why should our hearts be troubled when the Creator and Governor of the universe is our own Father? The very Lord of heaven and earth is our Father (Luke 10:21). There is no need for us to have troubled hearts, for He is in control. (Bible Exposition Commentary) Colin Kruse writes that Jesus "wanted them to understand he was not just a prophet, not just a teacher, not just their disciple-master, not only the Messiah; he was the Word made flesh, God incarnate. To be in his presence was to be in the presence of the Father. (SEE John: An Introduction and Commentary) Lowell
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Wiersbe adds "To ask anything of the Father, in the Name of Jesus, means that we ask what Jesus would ask, what would please Him, and what would bring Him glory by furthering His work....God is not giving us carte blanche; “in My Name” is the controlling element. To know God’s Name means to know His nature, what He is, and what He wants to do. God answers prayer in order to honor His Name; therefore, prayer must be in His will (1 John 5:14–15+). The first request in “The Lord’s Prayer” is, “Hallowed be Thy Name” (Matt. 6:9+). Any request that does not glorify God’s Name should not be asked in His Name.(Bible Exposition Commentary) So that (hina - purpose clause) the Father may be glorified (doxazo) in the Son - This begs the question what is the purpose of prayer in Jesus' Name? That the Father might be glorified (doxazo) or in other words, that we might have a proper opinion of the Father (which is the sense of the verb to glorify). Note you cannot add "in Jesus' Name" to a prayer and expect that addition guarantees God will grant your request. One qualifier to our prayers in this verse is to ask the question "Does this prayer (when answered) bring glory to the Father? As we say “for Jesus’ sake” here, He says “for my sake” there. -- G. H. C. MacGregor John
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Wiersbe - The believer’s mind should become like a “spiritual computer.” It should be so saturated with Scripture that when he faces a decision or a temptation, he automatically remembers the Scriptures that relate to that particular situation. It is the ministry of the Holy Spirit to bring God’s Word to our minds when we need it. (Jn 14:26) But the Spirit of God cannot remind you of something that you have not learned! You must first let him teach you the Word. You must memorize the Scripture that he opens up to you. Then the Spirit of God will be able to remind you of what you have learned, and you can use that truth to battle Satan. Please keep in mind that Satan knows the Bible far better than we do! And he is able to quote it! The Spirit of God will enable you to use the Word of God in the battle against the devil. The Spirit will show you when Satan is “using” the Bible to promote his own lies, as he did with Jesus in the wilderness. Satan quoted Psalm 91:11, 12, but he adapted it for his own purposes by omitting “in all your ways.” God promises to protect us only when we are in his ways. If we foolishly go our own way, God is not obligated to care for us. This explains why Jesus replied, “On the other hand, it is written” (Matthew 4:7). (BORROW The Strategy of Satan : How to Detect and Defeat Him PAGE 30) J C Philpot - "But the Comforter, who is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things." John 14:26 If the Lord has given to any of you eyes to see and hearts to receive this divine Comforter, praise, bless, and adore your God and Father, and most merciful Benefactor, for his distinguishing grace in giving you to know him as your Comforter; and if he has ever dropped into your soul any of his sweet teachings, bless him that you have received him also as the Spirit of truth into your conscience. What but sovereign grace, rich, free and super-abounding, has made the difference between you and the world who cannot receive him? But for his divine operations upon your soul, you would still be of the world, hardening your heart against everything good and godlike, walking on in the pride and ignorance of unbelief and self-righteousness, until you sank down into the chambers of death. Oh, it is a mercy if but one drop of heavenly consolation has ever been distilled into your soul, if ever you have felt or found any relief in your sorrows and distresses from the work and witness of the Holy Spirit; if you have ever gathered any solid comfort from any promise applied with power, from any text dropped into your heart with a sealing testimony, from any manifestation of the love and blood of Christ, or from any communication of liberty, joy, or peace such as are produced by the operation and influence of the Spirit of God. It may have been but little, nor did it last long; but it has given you a taste of its blessedness, and made you long for another sip, another crumb, another visit. But look to it well and examine carefully whether it be real, and whether, weighed in the balance of the sanctuary, you have good ground for believing that what you received with such comfort to your soul was distilled into your heart by the Comforter, and that the truth which you have felt and believed, as well as professed, has been opened up to your conscience by the Spirit of truth. C H Spurgeon -The teaching of the Holy Spirit John 14:26 The Holy Spirit specially teaches to us Jesus Christ. It is the Holy Spirit who manifests the Saviour to us in the glory of his person; the complex character of his manhood and of his deity; it is he who tells us of the love of his heart, of the power of his arm, of the clearness of his eye, the preciousness of his blood, and of the prevalence of his plea. To know that Christ is my Redeemer, is to know more than Plato could have taught me. To know that I am a member of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones; that my name is on his breast, and engraved on the palms of his hands, is to know more than the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge could teach to all their scholars. Not at the feet of Gamaliel did Paul learn to say—“He loved me, and gave himself for me.” Not in the midst of the rabbis, or at the feet of the members of the Sanhedrin, did Paul learn to cry—“What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.” “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” No, this must have been taught as he himself confesses—not of flesh and blood, but of the Holy Spirit. I need only hint that it is also the Spirit who teaches us our adoption. Indeed, all the privileges of the new covenant, beginning from regeneration, running through redemption, justification, pardon, sanctification, adoption, preservation, continual safety, even unto an abundant entrance into the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ—all is the teaching of the Holy Spirit. (Full Sermon The Teaching of the Holy Ghost ) C H