The eleven disciples were The eleven disciples were bewildered by Jesus’ bewildered by Jesus’ announcement of his departure announcement of his departure to a place where they cannot to a place where they cannot come come (John 13:33)(John 13:33). Their . Their confusion was turning into confusion was turning into frustration; their frustration into frustration; their frustration into despair. They left everything to despair. They left everything to follow him. But now their follow him. But now their Master is leaving.Master is leaving.

When we are troubled, more When we are troubled, more often than not, we don't see often than not, we don't see others' pain. But Jesus comforts others' pain. But Jesus comforts his disciples in spite of his own his disciples in spite of his own distress distress (John 12:27; 13:21; 14:1)(John 12:27; 13:21; 14:1)..

Jesus assures usJesus assures usof the homeof the home

in heavenin heaven(vv. 1-4)(vv. 1-4)

• Jesus has prepared a place for Jesus has prepared a place for us in his Father’s house.us in his Father’s house.

1.1. Jesus assures us of the home in heaven Jesus assures us of the home in heaven (vv. 1-4)(vv. 1-4)..

Heaven is the dwelling Heaven is the dwelling place of God.place of God.

But what is heaven?But what is heaven?

According to Adrian Rogers, heaven is…According to Adrian Rogers, heaven is…

Heaven is all that the loving Heaven is all that the loving God would God would desiredesire for you. for you.

Heaven is all that the Heaven is all that the omniscient God could omniscient God could designdesign for you.for you.

Heaven is all that the Heaven is all that the omnipotent God could omnipotent God could prepareprepare for you. for you.

Will there be golf in Will there be golf in heaven?heaven?

If you get to heaven and If you get to heaven and golf will be necessary golf will be necessary for you to have joy, for you to have joy, there will be golf in there will be golf in

heaven. heaven.

(Billy Graham)(Billy Graham)

You will not have You will not have any desire that any desire that

heaven will not be heaven will not be able to fulfill more able to fulfill more

than you could than you could imagine.imagine.

• Jesus will come again to take Jesus will come again to take us home where we belong.us home where we belong.

1.1. Jesus assures us of the home in heaven Jesus assures us of the home in heaven (vv. 1-4)(vv. 1-4)..

The apostle Paul speaks of The apostle Paul speaks of Jesus’ return in Jesus’ return in I Thessalonians 4:16-17.I Thessalonians 4:16-17.

““For the Lord himself will For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, come down from heaven,

with a loud command, with with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel the voice of the archangel

and with the trumpet call of and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.will rise first. After that, we After that, we who are still alive and are who are still alive and are

left will be caught up left will be caught up together with them in the together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.”with the Lord forever.”

Jesus assures usJesus assures usof the wayof the wayto heavento heaven

(vv. 5-11)(vv. 5-11)

• Jesus is the only way to the Jesus is the only way to the Father because of who he is. Father because of who he is. He is fully God and fully man. He is fully God and fully man. He is the truth!He is the truth!

2.2. Jesus assures us of the way to heaven Jesus assures us of the way to heaven (vv. 5-11)(vv. 5-11)..

Because he is God, he can Because he is God, he can save us.save us.

Because he is man, he can Because he is man, he can redeem us.redeem us.

• Jesus is the only way to the Jesus is the only way to the Father because of what he Father because of what he has done. He died and rose has done. He died and rose again. He is the life!again. He is the life!

2.2. Jesus assures us of the way to heaven Jesus assures us of the way to heaven (vv. 5-11)(vv. 5-11)..

No other person in the No other person in the past, the present, nor the past, the present, nor the future, can do what Jesus future, can do what Jesus has accomplished.has accomplished.

Jesus assures usJesus assures usof the powerof the powerfrom heavenfrom heaven

(vv. 12-14)(vv. 12-14)

• We will do greater things than We will do greater things than what Jesus has done.what Jesus has done.

3.3. Jesus assures us of the power from heaven Jesus assures us of the power from heaven (vv. 12-14)(vv. 12-14)..

This is made possible This is made possible because of the Holy Spirit because of the Holy Spirit whom the Father sent in whom the Father sent in Jesus’ name Jesus’ name (vv. 16-17, 26)(vv. 16-17, 26)..

• Jesus will do whatever we ask Jesus will do whatever we ask in his name.in his name.

3.3. Jesus assures us of the power from heaven Jesus assures us of the power from heaven (vv. 12-14)(vv. 12-14)..

When praying in Jesus’ When praying in Jesus’ name, our prayer should name, our prayer should reflect his purpose (will), reflect his purpose (will), his person (character), and his person (character), and his praise (glory).his praise (glory).