Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Uncertainties Uncovered
Text: John 14: 4-5
UNCERTAINTIES UNCOVERED
The teaching of Jesus was clear. But what was taught and what was learned may not be exactly the same thing.
“And where I go you know, and the way you know. Thomas said to Him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going, and how can we know the way?’”
John 14:4-5
1. Jesus: “And where I go you know”
a. Jesus had just said that He was going to His Father’s House (Heaven)
b. This truth was made very clear
2. “And the way you know”
a. The Disciples had heard Jesus speak on this subject many times
b. Always it had to do with believing in Jesus
c. Thus, He had urged His disciples to believe in Him John 14:1
3. Thomas: “Lord, we do not know where you are going”
a. The word “know” can be translated as “certain”
b. We are not very certain where you are going
c. The following problems were uncovered:
i. A lack of knowledge
ii. A lack of clarity of understanding
iii. A lack of faith
iv. A lack of certainty
d. “And how can we know the way?”
i. Thomas was not exactly sure what Jesus meant when He spoke about “the way”
ii. He was looking for more concrete ideas
iii. Was it something they should do to be sure of the way to Heaven?
iv. The teachings of Jesus were apparently not enough for Thomas to have certainty in his heart
v. There were doubts as to what Jesus meant
vi. There were questions in his mind that were not answered yet
Thus he was not able to speak confidently of having full and vibrant faith in the Lord Jesus
经文：约翰福音 14：4-5
揭开疑惑
耶稣的教训是很清楚的。但是，所教授的和所学的内容可能未必完全相同。
“我往哪里去你们知道，那条路你们也知道。多马对他说：‘主啊，我们不知道你往哪里去，怎么知道那条路呢？’”
《约翰福音 14：4-5》