Let's Do Something Bigger
1. Know me (6-9)
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would 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'?
2. Believe me (10,11)
Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. 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 miracles themselves.
3. Go beyond me (12-14)
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Summary
Even though we know in our heads that Jesus is the way, the truth, the life, and that he is God, there are times when our feelings don't follow. Even though he is already with us, we look to the heavens longing for his presence. Let's grow this year in our acknowledgement of Emmanuel in our lives, knowing God, believing him, and doing his work.
For Discussion
1) What did Philip struggle to understand
2) Will we truly receive whatever we ask?