Connect John 14:11 to other verses about Jesus' divine nature. Verse in focus: John 14:11 “Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.” What Jesus declares • Shared indwelling: “I am in the Father and the Father is in Me.” • Miraculous works as evidence: His deeds reveal who He is. • The statement is not metaphorical; Jesus presents it as objective reality. Echoes in John’s Gospel • John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” • John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us…” • John 8:58 – “Before Abraham was born, I am!” • John 10:30 – “I and the Father are one.” • John 10:37-38 – “…believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.” These passages reinforce the same truth: Jesus is fully God, yet personally distinct from the Father, and His works substantiate that claim. Witness of the apostles • Colossians 1:15-17 – The Son is “the image of the invisible God,” Creator and Sustainer of all. • Colossians 2:9 – “In Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.” • Philippians 2:5-8 – He “existing in the form of God… emptied Himself” by taking on flesh. • Titus 2:13 – We await “our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” • Hebrews 1:3 – “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature.” • Hebrews 1:8 – “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.” Old Testament glimpses fulfilled in Christ • Isaiah 9:6 – The promised Child is called “Mighty God.” • Micah 5:2 – Messiah’s “origins are from of old, from the days of eternity.” • Psalm 110:1 – David calls Messiah “my Lord,” seated at God’s right hand. Jesus’ claim in John 14:11 answers these prophecies; His life and works display the divine identity foretold centuries earlier. Summary truths to embrace • Jesus’ oneness with the Father is literal, not figurative. • His miracles are intended to ground faith in His divine nature. • The rest of Scripture—Gospels, Epistles, and Prophets—speaks with one harmonious voice: Jesus is fully God and fully man, the exact revelation of the Father to us. |
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