KNOWING THE FATHER (6 OF 21)
Scripture: John 14:8-14
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Knowing the Father (6 of 21)
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 14:8-14
Philip was called to be a disciple the next day after Peter, James, John and Andrew (1:43). One story we have about Philip is when Jesus feeds the 5,000 men plus women and children. In 6:5 Jesus said to Philip, ‘‘Where are we going to buy bread, so that these people can eat?’’ Philip answers him (:7), ‘‘Two hundred denarii (a day’s wage for a working man) would not buy enough bread for each of them (maybe 20,000) to get a little.’’ Practical Philip quickly figured that it would take more than 8 months wages for the average person to feed this large multitude. It would be practically impossible to feed all of these people. Alexander MacLaren - ‘‘Philip was a man of figures; he believed in what could be put into tables and statistics.’’
Our English word practical comes from the Greek word meaning to do or to work which is something that we can actually do. To be practical is to meet a need instead of just talking about it. It is wanting to see the evidence yourself, not just hear about. Being practical is wanting to see the evidence yourself.
Background Jesus has just told his disciples, ‘‘You have seen the Father (:7)’’ meaning that they had seen the character of God through him.
TRUST ME :8-11 Father :8-9 Philip, who had not understood that Jesus was the answer to feeding the 5,000, continues to not understand that Jesus has been revealing the character of God to them for the past three years.
Show - Gk. reveal to our eyes. 20:20 Jesus showed the disciples his hands where the nails had punctured his skin and the hole in his side made by the spear.
Enough (KJB sufficeth) - Gk. to be content or satisfied. Luke 3:14 John told the soldiers, ‘‘Be content with your wages.’’ Philip says the disciples would be content with seeing God. They wouldn’t have anymore questions and would be content.
D.A. Carson - ‘‘As highly as they think of Jesus, they do not yet grasp tha ...
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 14:8-14
Philip was called to be a disciple the next day after Peter, James, John and Andrew (1:43). One story we have about Philip is when Jesus feeds the 5,000 men plus women and children. In 6:5 Jesus said to Philip, ‘‘Where are we going to buy bread, so that these people can eat?’’ Philip answers him (:7), ‘‘Two hundred denarii (a day’s wage for a working man) would not buy enough bread for each of them (maybe 20,000) to get a little.’’ Practical Philip quickly figured that it would take more than 8 months wages for the average person to feed this large multitude. It would be practically impossible to feed all of these people. Alexander MacLaren - ‘‘Philip was a man of figures; he believed in what could be put into tables and statistics.’’
Our English word practical comes from the Greek word meaning to do or to work which is something that we can actually do. To be practical is to meet a need instead of just talking about it. It is wanting to see the evidence yourself, not just hear about. Being practical is wanting to see the evidence yourself.
Background Jesus has just told his disciples, ‘‘You have seen the Father (:7)’’ meaning that they had seen the character of God through him.
TRUST ME :8-11 Father :8-9 Philip, who had not understood that Jesus was the answer to feeding the 5,000, continues to not understand that Jesus has been revealing the character of God to them for the past three years.
Show - Gk. reveal to our eyes. 20:20 Jesus showed the disciples his hands where the nails had punctured his skin and the hole in his side made by the spear.
Enough (KJB sufficeth) - Gk. to be content or satisfied. Luke 3:14 John told the soldiers, ‘‘Be content with your wages.’’ Philip says the disciples would be content with seeing God. They wouldn’t have anymore questions and would be content.
D.A. Carson - ‘‘As highly as they think of Jesus, they do not yet grasp tha ...
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