John 14 Verses 25-26

John 14:25 “These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”   

The Lord spoke many things to the disciples as he journeyed with them for 3½ years.  The disciples were no different than us today in that they are like us as we all have problems with out memories.  How many of us can remember all the contents of the last sermon that we heard.  The Lord was assuring these disciples that the Holy Ghost would teach them all things and bring all things to their remembrance.  It is these disciples and others that journeyed with the Lord that would be the writers of the New Testament.  We read elsewhere that holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.  Also, all scripture is given by inspiration of God.  If these disciples did not have the Holy Ghost to bring all things to their remembrance and to teach them all things then we would not have the holy scriptures that we have today.  Thanks be to God for this Holy Comforter. 

John 14 Verses 27-31 

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. 30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.” 

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you.”  It is understandable how that the hearts of the disciples would have been troubled, when the Lord told them that he was to be delivered into the hands of men and that he would be put to death.  They seemed to never get past the part of being put to death to the part that he would rise again.  Moreover, I can understand how they would have been troubled in heart when the Lord told them that he was going to the Father and would not continue to abide with them in body presence upon the earth.  This is somewhat akin to our experiences in losing loved ones.  Even though we know they are in a far better place, nevertheless, we mourn over our loss of fellowship with them.   

Just as the Spirit comforts us over the loss of a loved one and gives us peace of heart with the precious memories we had with them, so the Lord is giving peace to the disciples that though he would be departing them, that they would have another Comforter who would serve the same to them as He had been to them.   

“If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.”  What a comfort it is to us when we understand that a loved one has gone to the Father and is rejoicing forever in their Savior’s love.  Likewise, the Lord is telling the disciples that they should rejoice in the fact that the Son is going to the Father.   

Some may ask, “How is the Father greater than the Son?”  He is not greater in power, or love or any of the attributes of God, but is greater in position as the position of Father is a greater position than that of Son.  

“And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.”  Truly, when the events of the betrayal, trials, crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection of the Lord came to pass the disciples then came to understand what the Lord had before told them and believe.   

“Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.”  From the time that the Lord went into the garden until after his resurrection, the Lord talked very little with the disciples.  This was the time for the power of darkness to be manifest and Jesus to overcome he prince of this world.  The Lord also calls our attention to the statement he made in chapter 6:38, 39: “For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.  And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.”  This was the Father’s commandment.