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The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:8-21

Philip's questioning. This disciple, one of the earliest, seizes upon the last word of our Lord and asks for a bodily sight of the Father. I. PHILIP 'S DEMAND TO SEE THE FATHER . "Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us." 1. It is hard to decide how much of ignorance is compatible with saving grace . 2. Evidently Philip thought of such a revelation of God as was vouchsafed to Moses in answer to the request , " Lord , show me thy glory ." 3. He... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:15-17

Love and obedience. Notice— I. OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST AS THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCE OF LOVE TO HIM . "If ye love me," etc. Where there is love to Christ, there is scarcely any need of a command to obey him; but it will follow as the stream from the fountain, or light and heat from the sun. Where there is love to Christ: 1. There is a recognition of his Divine authority . Where there is no authority, there is neither right nor power to command. There may be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:16-17

Consequent on this obedient love, conditioned by it, is the Lord's assurance: And I will ask the Father — ἐρωτᾷν is used of an asking which is based on close and intimate fellowship; it is the word which implies the presentation of wish or a desire from an equal to an equal, while αἰτεῖν represents the prayer or seeking which rises from an inferior to a superior (see note, John 16:26 , and other usage of the same words, John 17:9 , John 17:15 , John 17:20 )— and he will... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:16-18

"Another Comforter." I. AS ANSWER TO A REQUEST OF JESUS . The manifestation of the Holy Spirit is a conditional thing. Jesus must ask the Father for it; and he can only ask the Father when he perceives the disciples to be going in the way of his directions. If only the disciples will do what Jesus wants them to do, ha will secure for them the indispensable help. They must not be under the delusion that the might of the Holy Spirit will be given to aid them in their own plans... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:16-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:18

I will not leave you behind as orphans , bereft of my paternal guardianship. Though the disciples were his brethren, yet, as we have seen, he calls them ( John 13:1-38 :53) τεκνία his "little children;" and ( Hebrews 2:11 ) the apostles reckoned him as Arthur (in 'Guinevere') does when he speaks of "our fair Father Christ." His departure might be the signal for the most utter sense of desertion, exposure, and peril; and even the promise of another Advocatus would hardly console them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:18-21

The comforts of Christ. Notice some of the comforts left by Jesus to his disciples. "I will not leave you desolate [or, 'orphans,' or, 'comfortless']," implying that he would leave them some suitable and substantial comforts. I. THE COMFORT OF HIS CONTINUOUS COMING UNTO THEM . "I come unto you." 1. This was really the case , in spite of some appearances to the contrary . They thought that he would leave entirely and for ever by death. This was a mistake, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:19

Yet a little while —a few hours only— and the world —which cannot take from you (or even appreciate or receive) the Holy Spirit— beholdeth me no more . Their power of beholding me will be gone by their own act, they will have cursed and driven me away with the hellish cry, "Crucify him!" they will have slain and buried me out of their sight; but , notwithstanding this, you , by my coming to you in the power of the Spirit, will veritably behold me . Even more than this, because I... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:19

Hidden, yet revealed. The "little while" doubtless refers to the very short time which was to elapse before Jesus' removal from the view of men. Thenceforth, he taught, the world should lose sight of him, but he should be plainly apprehended by the gaze of faith. I. UPON CHRIST 'S DEPARTURE THE WORLD CEASED TO SEE HIM . 1. Whilst Jesus was upon earth, the unenlightened and unspiritual saw but little of him. It had been foretold that men should "see no beauty in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:19

Life in Christ. Sir Philip Sidney when on his death-bed reviewed the reasons upon which we base our hope of a conscious existence hereafter. First, he had related to him the arguments adduced by heathen philosophers, and then the declarations and promises to be found in Holy Scripture. When the dim light yielded by the former source brightened into the glorious daylight of Christian revelation, the dying hero's mind was satisfied, and he died in hope of life immortal. Upon the decease of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:8-21

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:16-18

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:16-21

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:18

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:18-21

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:19

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:19

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:19

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