136.John 14:7-11-How to See God
👀 How to See God
📖 John 14:7–11
7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.
8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.”
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❓ The Question Philip Asked
Philip turns to Jesus with a request:
“Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.”
He thinks that if the disciples could see God, all doubts would disappear. He wants a clear and final answer.
But Jesus gives an unexpected response.
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✨ Jesus’ Answer
Christ says:
“He who has seen Me has seen the Father.”
Jesus reveals an important truth: through Him people can know God.
When we look at the life of Jesus, we see:
• how God loves people
• how God responds to sin
• how God shows mercy
• how God speaks truth.
Jesus reveals the character of God through His words and actions.
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🔥 The Unity of the Son and the Father
Jesus explains this even further:
“I am in the Father and the Father in Me.”
This describes a deep unity between the Son and the Father.
Christ then points to two witnesses.
1️⃣ His words
Jesus’ teaching reveals God’s truth.
2️⃣ His works
His miracles and ministry show God actively working in the world.
That is why Jesus says:
“Believe Me… or believe because of the works themselves.”
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📖 Connection with the Beginning of the Gospel
This idea already appears at the beginning of the Gospel of John.
📖 John 1:18
“No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has made Him known.”
John explains that Jesus reveals the Father to humanity.
So Jesus’ words in chapter 14 continue the same message.
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👁 The Theme of Seeing in the Gospel of John
The theme of seeing runs throughout the Gospel.
🌅 Light comes into the world
📖 John 1:4–5
“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men…”
👀 The disciples see Christ’s glory
📖 John 1:14
“…we beheld His glory…”
🔍 An invitation to see
📖 John 1:39
Jesus tells the disciples:
“Come and see.”
👨🦯 The blind begin to see
📖 John 9:39
“…that those who do not see may see…”
✨ Whoever sees Christ sees the Father
📖 John 12:45
“And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.”
👑 Thomas saw and believed
After Jesus’ resurrection, the apostle Thomas struggled with doubt. He said he would believe only if he could see Jesus and touch His wounds.
When Jesus appeared to the disciples, Thomas saw Him and said:
📖 John 20:28
“My Lord and my God!”
When Thomas saw the risen Christ, he understood who was standing before him.
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✨ Conclusion
Philip asked:
“Show us the Father.”
Jesus answered:
“He who has seen Me has seen the Father.”
Through the life, words, and works of Jesus, people can see what God is truly like.