In My Father’s House

John 14: 1 – 3

The Family: A History of Brokenness

o Adam and Eve – The Blame Gameo Cain and Abel – Jealousy and MurderoNoah and Sons – Dishonor and Disgraceo Abraham and Lot – Turf warso Isaac and Ishmael – The first Blended Familyo Jacob and Esau – Betrayal and Favoritismo Jacob’s Sons – Deception and Secrets

… And that is just the book of Genesis.

Then Jesus Came

“I and the Father are one” (John 10: 30)

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love”

(John 15: 9)

o In the Old Testament, God is referred to as ‘Our Father’ 13 times.

o Jesus referred to God as His Father over 150 times.

o Jesus spoke of God as ‘Our Father’ 30 times.

1 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place

for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you

may be also (ESV).

1 Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.

2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going

to prepare a place for you? 3 When everything is ready, I will

come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. (NLT)

Verse 1

Trouble vs. Trust

Verse 2

Availability vs. Accessibility

Verse 3

House vs. Home

Trouble vs. Trust

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”

The Essence of the Faith Struggle:We believe in God’s power over

eternity, but we struggle to grasp His authority over the here-and-now.

Trouble vs. Trust

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”

The Essence of the Faith Response:We don’t simply believe in God, but we

believe in a God who saves – Jesus – Jehovah Saves

Availability vs. Accessibility

“In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to

prepare a place for you?”

Availability:There is a place for everyone in the family of

God … but am I really welcome?

Availability vs. Accessibility

“In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to

prepare a place for you?”

Accessibility:God prepares the place, but the place

requires our presence.

House vs. Home

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that

where I am you may be also.”

House vs. HomeWe think of eternity as a place – a house –

but it really is a relationship – a home.

Revelation 21: 2 – 4

“2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned

for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God

himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and

death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former

things have passed away.”

Questions …

Transitioning from the Troubled Life to Eternal Lifeo How do we know the way? (Thomas)o Lord, show us (Philip)o How will you manifest yourself to us? (Judas)

Jesus Changes Direction

“In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to

myself, that where I am you may be also.” (vv. 2-3)

“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and

make our home with him.” (v. 23)

The only way to experience a home in

eternity is to allow God to make a home in our

hearts.

The difference between a house and home

o A house is defined by the structure or building.

o A home is defined by the family that lives inside.

Many Christians try to experience God by building the spiritual houses of religious

practice, but God wants to turn our houses into homes through His presence.

His presence requires our presence.

In My Father’s House

John 14: 1 – 3