Paul Email -18Sept2013- John 14 (Major Truths)

How you doin? I can't get over how much I love the Bible. I often say that, "I had a life changing experience", but in reality my life changes very little. I'm changing the words in my statement from now on. I will now say, "I had a mind changing experience". This will be a more accurate way of describing what God does to me nearly every morning. My life changes a little... my mind changes a lot. I can't seem to make up my mind about my favorite chapter in the Bible, so I'll give up on that. I do love John 14.

As we read this, AWESOME!!!!!!!, chapter this morning, I noticed major truths. First was "Jesus in me" (Colossians 1:27). John 14:10-14,23 give us this incredible truth. I love the correlation between Jesus to God and me to Jesus. Jesus is in the Father and the father is in Jesus. Jesus is in me and I am in Jesus. SAY WORD!!!!!!! Jesus and His Father will "make our home in them". (14:23)

Next is that love comes first. John 14:15,21,23,24 all speak of loving Jesus first. I think 14:15,23 say it best. For several years I've read these verse backwards. I thought that if I was well behaved (sinless) and was obedient (natural obedience), I would love Jesus or more importantly He would love me. Now I believe that by loving Him (1st) that my behavior improves and I understand spiritual obedience, which is answering Jesus' call and following Him. COME ON!!!!!!! By loving Him I hear Him, see Him, and pay attention to Him and sin gets kicked to the curb. DIG IT!!!!!!! Verse 23 connects loving Him to Him living in us. AWESOME!!!!!!!

Following Him is in 14:3,4,6,12, and the last 5 words of the chapter... "Come now, let us leave". WOW!!!!!!! it's just that simple. COME ON!!!!!!! The Holy ghost makes it possible.

John 14:15-31 is titled "Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit". For me this could be the most important promise in the Bible. I believe that all other promises can be received through understanding. 14:26, tells us that the "Counselor" will "teach you all things" and "remind" you of everything Jesus said. I'll take that promise for myself. YES & AMEN!!!!!!! The Holy Ghost is "the Spirit of Truth" (14:27). 100% of Jesus is  in me. I need the Holy Ghost to teach me how to hear, see, and pay attention to Him. The Spirit of truth can reveal the fullness of "Christ in me". Man are my cheeks on fire. THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!

The last promise that I'll write about today (that means there are more in this chapter) is Jesus gives peace. In 14:27, Jesus says, "my peace I give you". I'll take that for myself as well. Jesus also says, "I do not give to you as the world gives". COME ON!!!!!!! He offers us a much sweeter deal.

This chapter is SO HUGE. I really hope (Biblical hope, not wishing) that you read chapter 14 today and ask the Holy Ghost to teach you. Have a "mind changing experience" today.