Thursday, April 22, 2021

John 16:29-32

"Then Jesus' disciples said, "Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God."   "Do you now believe?" Jesus replied. "A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to his own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me."

Now you are speaking clearly without figures of speech 
John 16:25  "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father."

This makes us believe 
1 Kings 17:24  Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is the truth." 

that you came from God
John 16:27  "No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God."
John 13:3  Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; ...

A time is coming 
John 16:2  "They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God."

and in fact has come, when you will be scattered 
Matthew 26:31  Then Jesus told them, "This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' " (Zechariah 13:7)

You will leave me all alone 
Matthew 26:25-26  In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, "Am I leading a rebellion that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled. 

Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me 
John 8:16  "But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with my Father who sent me."
John 8:29  "The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him."

(parentheses are mine)

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