Jesus' promise of his presence with us

1. John 14, highlighting the people involved
   • So it falls into two acts:
     • Act 1: Three actors: Father, Jesus and Us
     • Act 2: Five actors: The Spirit and the World are added
       • We are going to see that Act 1 is about not being troubled in the long term:
       • Act 2 is about what happens in the meantime
2. John 14, highlighting the actions believe, love and obey commandments
   • Act 1 is about believing: (the future)
   • Act 2 (the present) is about loving and obeying which seem to amount to the same thing
3. John 14, highlighting indwelling
   • Act 1 is about Jesus’ relationship with the Father
   • Act 2 is about the Father and Jesus living in Us by means of the Spirit
4. John 14, highlighting everything
   • Argument of Act 1: it all hinges on believing what Jesus promises us
   • Argument of Act 2: “I will not leave you orphans”
     • the Spirit is the channel of love that flows to us from the Father and from Jesus

1. What does the Spirit in us actually look like?
   • Two ways it works
2. Is it conditional on our obedience?
   • John 15
     • they flow out of one another: the Spirit in us, and love

• This is life

Response

1. Do you need to feel the comfort of Jesus?
2. Do you want more of the presence of God?