Most Assuredly

In John chapter 5 Jesus spoke:

19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.

20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will.

22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,

23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.

26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself”

 

Again in John Chapter 14 Jesus spoke:

12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”

If there are any passages that demand our attention these must be included.  I believe we have been held back by our own thinking and logic.  Men have attempted to put FATHER in a box, Our Lord Jesus Christ in a box, and our own understanding in the proverbial box.  During Jesus’ earthly ministry, the leaders of the church could not get out of that box even when the miracles performed by Jesus stared them in the face.  We must not allow ourselves to be kept in the “logic” box but instead press in beyond our own logic and fully accept what FATHER is showing us this day.

What are infallible proofs?  In Acts chapter 1 by THE SPIRIT we read:

1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

An infallible proof is evidence with certainty.  Jesus’ ministry was confirmed and highlighted by Himself being raised from the dead.  This miracle was the final validation of all the Words He spoke concerning the Kingdom.  Until that point, many could claim He was a prophet like Elijah and Elisha who also performed miracles.  His resurrection was the critical point validating Him over all others who were sent by FATHER.  FATHER is still in the miracle working business today and we should remove ourselves from the box and allow HIS power to flow through us.  Jesus expects us to do greater works but do we hold the same expectation for ourselves?

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