You Might Believe

John 14:25-29

"25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved Me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for My Father is greater than I.

29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe."

Some of Jesus's FINAL words to His Disciples. In them the wonderful promise to send His Spirit, The Comforter, The Holy Ghost! For His Disciples and for His believers there will be tough times ahead. They will and we will need to "KEEP MY WORDS." as Jesus said. Hold on to, cherish and obey His words. All of them Old Testament and New!

In today's verses we read how the Holy Ghost will help the Disciples as they write the New Testament; "He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your REMEMBRANCE, whatsoever I have said unto you." The words that are recorded in the New Testament are from the Holy Ghost's guidance! These words that you and I read from the Holy Scriptures!

We need reminders as life gets in the way. The world is TERRIBLE at giving peace. The world robs, steals, kills, destroys and wars. The world is filled with envy, jealously, malice and hate. People need a place to gather as God's people, study His word, praise His name. We need to remember Jesus's words; "My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

In this moment that is recorded we see the Son of God's journey through this world in human flesh about to come to it's SUBLIME END. Then Jesus returns to heaven; "REJOICE, because I said, I go unto the Father:" BUT, His Disciples journey is about to get more challenging. As challenging as any, they will all be persecuted and martyred. Out of this violence and struggle FAITH is born into our world. It is new, it is different and it is more precious than realize today. Jesus's mission and sacrifice was not only for our salvation but also our FAITH! As Jesus said; "And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, YE MIGHT BELIEVE."

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Faith Misused: 

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(This book makes the case that the word FAITH did not exist before Jesus Christ's incarnation! It's a compelling case and futher demonstrates another way that the Son of God changed our world FOREVER!)

"Today, we hear the word "FAITH" used in a myriad of ways. "FAITH" is placed in the stock market. Spiritual practices of any kind are called "FAITHS". Dr. Alvin J. Schmidt argues that this use of the word would be entirely unfamiliar to the New Testament Christians. For them and in the entirety of the New Testament Scriptures, FAITH is an EXCLUSIVELY Christian word, implying true knowledge of and trust in the incarnate Christ." 

"As Dr. Schmidt writes, we need to aspire to being people of THE FAITH. Not just any will do. In FAITH MISUSED, you’ll find his case for a Christian reclaiming of the word “FAITH” from its ambiguous modern uses."

"The Author; Rev. Dr. Alvin J. Schmidt is professor of sociology emeritus at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, and a fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. He is the author of numerous books, including the award-winning Fraternal Organizations (1980), How Christianity Changed the World (2004; now in eight different languages), and Hallmarks of Lutheran Identity (2017)."

https://www.cph.org/p-34875-faith-misused-why-christianity-is-not-just-another-religion.aspx