See Jesus to See the Father

Rev. Peter Ill, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Millstadt, IL, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study John 14:8-14. In the midst of Jesus’ comforting discourse to His disciples, Philip asks Jesus to show them the Father. Though Philip should have known the answer to his request after three years with Jesus, the Lord is gracious and continues to teach His disciples. In seeing Jesus, they have already seen the Father. Jesus’ Words are spoken on the Father’s authority, and His works testify to that same truth. Jesus promises that those who believe in Him will do the same works He does, and even greater works when He goes to the Father. God accomplishes these very works in His Church still today through the means of grace, by which He bestows the forgiveness of sins. “The Word Made Flesh” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Gospel according to St. John. The disciple whom Jesus loved wrote his Gospel account as an eyewitness to Jesus’ life and ministry. As we read the Word of God recorded by St. John, the Holy Spirit works in us so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so have life by faith in His name.