Tonight I preached on John 14:7-14.
Yes, the verses after probably one of the most well known verses in the New Testament.
That being verse six, 'Jesus said 'I am the way, the truth and the life...'.
I wanted to preach about the 'identity of Jesus' and that, as believers we really should grasp His identity to be able to truly believe in Him.
Jesus proves His identity by His words and by His works. Their should be no doubt as to His true identity as 'one' with the Father particularly for us living after the death, resurrection and accession of our Lord.
As we embrace the true identity of Jesus and see ourselves as alive in Him we need to understand the ramifications of this truth on us as believers; we can do the works that Jesus did and more because Jesus has gone to be with the Father, which has released the Spirit to fill and empower us. But together with this comes the responsibility of living with Jesus' attitude to glorifying the Father.
When Jesus said 'ask anything of Me and I will do it'; we need to remember that He will do it as He seeks to bring the Father glory. Are we asking for things that will bring glory to the Father?
As children of God, identified as alive in Jesus, we need to have His attitude to glorifying our Heavenly Father.
HAVE WE?
Does the words and works of Jesus cause you to identify Him as the Almighty God?
If it does and you put your faith in Him, you have the opportunity to do great things with this 'new life','this new identity', things that God has prepared for you since before you were born?
Jesus said, ‘I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing’.
(John 15:5)
