1. Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled John 14.1-11

2. “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” John 14:1-4

3. 5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” John 14:5-7

4. 8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. 11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves. John 14:8-11

5. Background One of them would betray Him – Jn 13.21 Another would deny Him 3 times – Jn 13.36-38 He was going away leaving them behind – Jn 13.33, 36

6. We need same assurances

7. Jesus Spoke for Heaven John 14.1, 8-11 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:18-20

8. Jesus Spoke for Heaven Promises to reward obedience 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, Hebrews 5:8-9

9. Jesus Spoke for Heaven Promises to avenge disobedience in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9

10. Jesus Spoke for Heaven Proved His claims by His works – Jn 14.9-11 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name John 20:30-31

11. Jesus Returned to Heaven Jn 14.2 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. Acts 1:9 33 Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear. Acts 2:33

12. Jesus Returned to Heaven Preparing a place for a prepared people Preparing people for a prepared place - Teaching us to love and enjoy the things in heaven Righteousness – 2 Peter 3.13 Worshipping and serving God – Rev 4.10; 7.15 Submission to God – 1 Cor 15.27-28

13. Jesus Will Return from Heaven The Hope of all Christians – Acts 1.11; 1 Thess 1.10; 4.13- 18 Puzzle to many people How? - Acts 1.11 When? – Matt 24.36; 1 Thess 5.1-2; 2 Pet 3.10 Where? – Rev 1.7; 1 Thess 4.17 Why? – 1 Cor 15.22-24; Jn 5.28-19

14. Jesus Is Our Way to Heaven Jn 14.4-6 Going through that Way includes many things: Acts 8.4, 5, 12, 35, 36 It also includes doing the Father’s will – Mt 7.21-23

15. Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled John 14.1-11