What is the meaning of John 14:20? On that day you will know • Jesus is pointing ahead to a specific “day,” most naturally the resurrection morning and, by extension, the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. • When the risen Christ stood among the disciples (John 20:19–22) and later poured out the Spirit (Acts 2:1-4), confusion vanished and knowledge flooded in—just as He had promised in John 16:13. • The Lord’s words assure believers that revelation is anchored in real historical events, not private speculation. that I am in My Father • Jesus reaffirms His eternal unity with the Father, a truth He had already declared: “the Father is in Me, and I in the Father” (John 10:38). • This unity means all the fullness of deity dwells in Christ bodily (Colossians 2:9), echoing the praise that “the Son is the radiance of God’s glory” (Hebrews 1:3). • Because the resurrection verified His claim, every promise He makes carries the full authority of the Father. and you are in Me • Union with Christ becomes the believer’s new location: “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17). • Jesus had illustrated this with the vine and branches: “Abide in Me, and I will abide in you” (John 15:4). • Practically, being “in Christ” means – Freedom from condemnation (Romans 8:1) – Hidden life with Him in God (Colossians 3:3) – A shared inheritance and purpose (Ephesians 1:11-12) and I am in you • The indwelling Lord is the flip side of our being in Him. Paul could say, “Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20) and call this mystery “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). • Jesus expands this promise in the same chapter: “We will come to him and make Our home with him” (John 14:23). • His presence brings – Ongoing guidance (Romans 8:14) – Empowerment for obedience (Philippians 2:13) – Assurance of future resurrection (Romans 8:11) summary John 14:20 draws a breathtaking circle of relationship: the Son perfectly one with the Father, believers securely placed in the Son, and the Son personally living in believers. Resurrection and Pentecost confirmed it, and every day that we walk with Christ we taste its reality—knowing, abiding, and being indwelt by Him who is forever in the Father. |
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