John 14:1 Study Bible: "Do not let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

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"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

Do not let your hearts be troubled
This phrase begins with a direct command from Jesus, addressing His disciples' emotional state. The Greek word for "troubled" is "ταράσσω" (tarassō), which conveys a sense of agitation or disturbance. In the context of John 14, Jesus is preparing His disciples for His impending departure, knowing that this news would naturally cause them distress. Historically, the disciples were facing a time of great uncertainty and fear, as their leader was speaking of leaving them. Jesus, in His compassion, seeks to calm their inner turmoil, emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace and trust in Him despite external circumstances.

You believe in God
Here, Jesus acknowledges the existing faith of His disciples in God. The Greek word for "believe" is "πιστεύω" (pisteuō), which means to have faith or trust. This phrase is a recognition of the disciples' foundational belief in the God of Israel, rooted in their Jewish heritage and understanding of the Old Testament. It is a call to continue in that faith, even as they face the unknown. The historical context is significant, as the disciples were steeped in a monotheistic tradition that emphasized trust in God's sovereignty and faithfulness.

believe also in Me
This phrase is a profound invitation from Jesus to extend the same trust they have in God to Himself. The repetition of "πιστεύω" (pisteuō) underscores the continuity and unity between belief in God and belief in Jesus. This is a pivotal moment in the Gospel of John, as it highlights the divinity of Christ and His role as the mediator between God and humanity. Theologically, this is a cornerstone of Christian faith, affirming the belief in the Trinity and the deity of Christ. Jesus is not merely a teacher or prophet; He is inviting His disciples to place their full confidence in Him as they do in God, reinforcing His identity as the Son of God.

Persons / Places / Events

1. Jesus Christ
The speaker of this verse, offering comfort and assurance to His disciples. He is preparing them for His impending departure and the trials they will face.

2. The Disciples
The immediate audience of Jesus' words. They are troubled by Jesus' predictions of His death and the betrayal among them.

3. The Upper Room
The setting of this discourse, where Jesus shares the Last Supper with His disciples and delivers His farewell teachings.

Teaching Points

Trust in Troubling Times
Jesus acknowledges the reality of troubled hearts but directs His followers to trust in God and in Him. This trust is a remedy for anxiety and fear.

Faith in Jesus' Divinity
By equating belief in God with belief in Himself, Jesus affirms His divine nature. This is a call to recognize and affirm the deity of Christ in our faith journey.

Preparation for Trials
Jesus prepares His disciples for future challenges by grounding them in faith. Similarly, believers today are called to fortify their faith in anticipation of life's trials.

Peace through Belief
The peace that Jesus offers is not the absence of trouble but the presence of trust. Believers are encouraged to cultivate a heart of peace through steadfast belief.

Bible Study Questions

1. How does Jesus' command to not let your heart be troubled apply to your current life situation?

2. In what ways can you strengthen your belief in God and in Jesus during times of uncertainty?

3. How does understanding Jesus' divinity impact your faith and daily walk with Him?

4. What practical steps can you take to cultivate peace in your heart amidst life's challenges?

5. How do other scriptures, such as Philippians 4:6-7 and Psalm 56:3-4, reinforce the message of John 14:1?

Connections to Other Scriptures

Philippians 4:6-7
This passage also addresses anxiety and encourages believers to find peace through faith and prayer, similar to Jesus' call to not let hearts be troubled.

Psalm 56:3-4
The psalmist expresses trust in God during times of fear, paralleling Jesus' instruction to believe in God and in Him.

Hebrews 11:1
This verse defines faith, which is central to Jesus' command to believe, highlighting the assurance and conviction in things not seen.

Sermons

Faith Banishing Fear	B. Thomas	John 14:1
Faith in God and Christ	Alexander Maclaren	John 14:1
Fret not Thyself	Charles Wesley Naylor	John 14:1
Trouble on the Surface, Peace in the Depths	D. Young	John 14:1
The Revelation Made to Faith	J.R. Thomson	John 14:1-3
A Good Home to Go To		John 14:1-4
Acquaintances in Heaven		John 14:1-4
Belief in Christ	C. Hodge, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Belief in God Based on the Knowledge of His Character	John K. Shaw.	John 14:1-4
Belief in God Emotional as Well as Intellectual	H. W. Beecher.	John 14:1-4
Belief in God Encouraging	Washington Irving.	John 14:1-4
Belief in God Inextinguishable	H. W. Beecher.	John 14:1-4
Belief in God Should Inspire Confidence	Der Glaubensbote.	John 14:1-4
Belief in God Stimulating		John 14:1-4
Believe Also in Me	Dean Vaughan.	John 14:1-4
Believing in Jesus is Laying Hold of Him	J. H. Wilson.	John 14:1-4
Believing is Looking to Jesus	J. H. Wilson.	John 14:1-4
Believing is Trusting in Jesus	J. H. Wilson.	John 14:1-4
Christ Comforting	R. Sibbes, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Christ Comforting the Disciples	W. Roberts.	John 14:1-4
Christ Gone to Prepare a Place for Us	T. De Witt Talmage, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Christ Gone to Prepare a Place for Us	C. S. Robinson, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Christ Preparing a Place for Us	Bp. Beveridge.	John 14:1-4
Christ Preparing Heaven for the Believer	A. Maclaren, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Christ the Supreme Attraction of Heaven	J. Cynddylan Jones, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Christ Will Corse Again		John 14:1-4
Christ Will Relieve Our Troubles	C. H. Spurgeon.	John 14:1-4
Christ's Appeal to His Disciples' Confidence	W. Braden.	John 14:1-4
Christ's Coming and Our Future Fellowship with Him	J. Dorrington.	John 14:1-4
Christ's Cure for Trouble	C. F. Deems, LL. D.	John 14:1-4
Christ's Remedy for a Troubled Heart	W. Andersen, LL. D.	John 14:1-4
Christ's Word to the Troubled	A. T. Pierson, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Death Brings Christ and the Soul Together	S. M. Haughton.	John 14:1-4
Diverted from Thoughts of Home	R. Sibbes, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Entering the Father's House		John 14:1-4
Faith in God	R. S. Storrs, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Faith in God One with Faith in Christ	A. Maclaren, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Glimpses of Our Heavenly Home	C. Stanford, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Grounds of Comfort	Prof. Hengstenberg.	John 14:1-4
Heaven	D. Thomas, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Heaven -- Home	D. L. Moody.	John 14:1-4
Heaven -- Home		John 14:1-4
Heaven -- Home	T. Guthrie.	John 14:1-4
Heaven Adapted to Us by Christ	J. Guthrie, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Heaven the Christian's Home	J. Carter.	John 14:1-4
Heaven, Our Home	T. De Witt Talmage, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Home in Heaven	C. Bradley, M. A.	John 14:1-4
Inferences from the Silence of Christ	C. Jerden, LL. B.	John 14:1-4
Jesus Comes	New Testament Anecdotes	John 14:1-4
Let not Your Heart be Troubled	C. H. Spurgeon.	John 14:1-4
Let not Your Hearts be Troubled	C. H. Spurgeon.	John 14:1-4
Man's Hope of Immortality Uncontradicted by God	J. Ker, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Many Mansions	A. Maclaren, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Many Mansions		John 14:1-4
Men Seem Unwilling to be Without Trouble		John 14:1-4
My Father's House	J. B. Brown, B. A.	John 14:1-4
My Father's House Magnificent	W. Baxendale.	John 14:1-4
Nearing Home	H. W. Beecher.	John 14:1-4
Not Dead, But Gone Home	N. Hall.	John 14:1-4
Recognition in Heaven	Helen Williams.	John 14:1-4
Religion has Many Comforts	H. W. Beecher.	John 14:1-4
Room for All Saved Sinners in Heaven	C. H. Spurgeon.	John 14:1-4
Sources of Christian Comfort	W. Brooks.	John 14:1-4
The Christian not Afraid of Unseen Dangers		John 14:1-4
The Comfort of Believing in Christ		John 14:1-4
The Consolation of the Gospel Unique	Canon Liddon.	John 14:1-4
The Father's House	W. H. Burton.	John 14:1-4
The Forerunner	A. Maclaren, D. D.	John 14:1-4
The Heavenly Home	J. Ker, D. D.	John 14:1-4
The Holy Habitation of Heaven	R. W. Hamilton, D. D.	John 14:1-4
The House of Many Mansions	A. Raleigh, D. D.	John 14:1-4
The Parting Consolation	D. Moore, M. A.	John 14:1-4
The Prepared Place	J. Parker, D. D.	John 14:1-4
The Revealing Power of Faith	Bp. Porteous.	John 14:1-4
The Saint's Best Days to Come		John 14:1-4
The Silence of Scripture	D. Murdoch, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Trouble and its Cordial		John 14:1-4
Trouble Not	W. M. Statham.	John 14:1-4
Untroubled Faith	R. D. Hitchcock, D. D.	John 14:1-4
Variety in Heaven	H. J. W. Buxton, M. A.	John 14:1-4

People

Jesus, Judas, Philip, Thomas

Places

Jerusalem

Topics

Believe, Faith, Heart, Hearts, Troubled, Trust

Dictionary of Bible Themes

John 14:1

     5014   heart, human
     5017   heart, renewal
     5030   knowledge, of Christ
     5058   rest, spiritual
     5436   pain
     5559   stress
     5567   suffering, emotional
     5763   attitudes, positive to God
     5802   care
     5914   optimism
     7622   disciples, characteristics
     8021   faith, nature of
     8023   faith, necessity
     8164   spirituality
     8251   faithfulness, to God
     8713   discouragement
     8849   worry

John 14:1-2

2078 Christ, sonship of

John 14:1-3

     5006   human race, destiny
     6705   peace, experience
     7125   elect, the
     8031   trust, importance

Library

Paul a Pattern of Prayer
TEXT: "If ye shall ask anything in my name I will do it."--John 14:14. Jesus testified in no uncertain way concerning prayer, for not alone in this chapter does he speak but in all his messages to his disciples he is seeking to lead them into the place where they may know how to pray. In this fourteenth chapter of John, where he is coming into the shadow of the cross and is speaking to his disciples concerning those things which ought to have the greatest weight with them, the heart of his message …
J. Wilbur Chapman—And Judas Iscariot

May 22 Evening
The Spirit helpeth our infirmities.--ROM. 8:26. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost.--What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God?--It is God which worketh in you. We know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

August 7 Morning
The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name.--JOHN 14:26. If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.--If ye . . . being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?--Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

May 22 Morning
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.--JOHN 14:27. The world passeth away, and the lust thereof.--Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches. and knoweth not who shall gather them.--What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. Martha, Martha, thou are careful and troubled about many things: but one thing is needful: and Mary hath …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

January 14 Morning
My Father is greater than I.--JOHN 14:28. When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven.--My Father, and your Father; . . . my God and your God. As the Father gave me commandment, even so I do.--The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.--Thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. Lord, shew us …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

August 13 Morning
He hath prepared for them a city.--HEB. 11:16. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.--An inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.--Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.--Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

December 26 Evening
He is able . . . to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him.--HEB. 7:25. I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.--Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.--He which hath begun a good work …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

June 23 Morning
I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of truth.--JOHN 14:16,17. It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if l depart, I will send him unto you. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.--Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.--The Spirit . . . helpeth our infirmities; …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

September 21 Evening
The communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all.--II COR. 13:14. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.--He shall not speak of himself. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy …
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

June 29. "He Dwelleth with You and Shall be in You" (John xiv. 17).
"He dwelleth with you and shall be in you" (John xiv. 17). Do not fail to mark these two stages in Christian life. The one is the Spirit's work in us, the other is the Spirit's personal coming to abide within us. All true Christians know the first, but few, it is to be feared, understand and receive the second. There is a great difference between my building a house and my going to reside in that house and make it my home. And there is a great difference between the Holy Spirit's work in regenerating …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth

November 9. "Because I Live Ye Shall Live Also" (John xiv. 19).
"Because I live ye shall live also" (John xiv. 19). After having become adjusted to our Living Head and the source of our life, now our business is to abide, absorb and grow, leaning on His strength, drinking in His life, feeding on Him as the Living Bread, and drawing all of our resources from Him in continual dependence and communion. The Holy Spirit will be the great Teacher and Minister in this blessed process. He will take of the things of Christ and show them unto us, and He will impart them …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth

May 21. "We Will Come unto Him and Make Our Abode with Him" (John xiv. 23).
"We will come unto Him and make our abode with Him" (John xiv. 23). The Bible has always held out two great promises respecting Christ. First, I will come to you; and, second, I will come into you. For four thousand years the world looked forward to the fulfilment of the first. The other is the secret which Paul says has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to His saints, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. This is just as great a revelation of God as the incarnation …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth

November 1. "We Will Come unto Him and Make Our Abode with Him" (John xiv. 23).
"We will come unto him and make our abode with him" (John xiv. 23). This idea of trying to get a holiness of your own, and then have Christ reward you for it, is not His teaching. Oh, no; Christ is the holiness; He will bring the holiness, and come and dwell in the heart forever. When one of our millionaires purchases a lot, with an old shanty on it, he does not fix up the old shanty, but he gets a second-hand man, if he will have it, to tear it down, and he puts a mansion in its place. It is not …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth

May 3. "My Peace I Give unto You" (John xiv. 27).
"My peace I give unto you" (John xiv. 27). Here lies the secret of abiding peace--God's peace. We give ourselves to God and the Holy Spirit takes possession of our breast. It is indeed "Peace, Peace." But it is just then that the devil begins to turn us away, and he does it through our thoughts, diverting or distracting them as occasion requires. This is the time to prove the sincerity of our consecration and the singleness of our heart. If we truly desire His Presence more than all else, we will …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth

Faith in God and Christ
'Let not your heart be troubled ... believe in God, believe also in Me.'--JOHN xiv. 1. The twelve were sitting in the upper chamber, stupefied with the dreary, half-understood prospect of Christ's departure. He, forgetting His own burden, turns to comfort and encourage them. These sweet and great words most singularly blend gentleness and dignity. Who can reproduce the cadence of soothing tenderness, soft as a mother's hand, in that 'Let not your heart be troubled'? And who can fail to feel the tone …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

'Many Mansions'
'In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.'--JOHN xiv. 2. Sorrow needs simple words for its consolation; and simple words are the best clothing for the largest truths. These eleven poor men were crushed and desolate at the thought of Christ's going; they fancied that if He left them they lost Him. And so, in simple, childlike words, which the weakest could grasp, and in which the most troubled could find peace, He said to them, after having encouraged their …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Christ's Peace
'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.'--JOHN xiv. 27. 'Peace be unto you!' was, and is, the common Eastern salutation, both in meeting and in parting. It carries us back to a state of society in which every stranger might be an enemy. It is a confession of the deep unrest of the human heart. Christ was about closing His discourse, and the common word of leave-taking came naturally to His …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Love and Obedience
'If ye love Me, keep My commandments.'--JOHN xiv, 15. As we have seen in former sermons, the keyword of the preceding context is 'Believe!' and that word passes now into 'Love.' The order here is the order of experience. There is first the believing gaze upon the Christ as He is revealed--the image of the invisible God. That kindles love, and prompts to obedience. There is another very beautiful and subtle link of connection between these words and the preceding. Our Lord has just been saying, 'Whatsoever …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Christ's Works and Ours
'Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father. 13. And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14. If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it.'--JOHN xiv. 12-14. I have already pointed out in a previous sermon that the key-word of this context is 'Believe!' In three successive verses we find it, each time widening …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Comforter Given
And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.'--JOHN xiv. 16,17. The 'and' at the beginning of these words shows us that they are continuous with and the consequence of what precedes. 'If ye love Me, ye will keep My commandments, and I will pray ... and He will …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Absent Present Christ
'I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more; but ye see Me: because I live, ye shall live also.'--JOHN xiv. 18,19. The sweet and gracious comfortings with which Christ had been soothing the disciples' fears went very deep, but hitherto they had not gone deep enough. It was much that they should know the purpose of His going, whither He went, and that they had an interest in His departure. It was much that they should have before them the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Forerunner
'... I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.'--JOHN xiv. 2, 3. What divine simplicity and depth are in these words! They carry us up into the unseen world, and beyond time; and yet a little child can lay hold on them, and mourning hearts and dying men find peace and sweetness in them. A very familiar image underlies them. It was customary for travellers in those old days to send …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Gifts of the Present Christ
'At that day ye shall know that I am in My Father, and ye in Me, and I in you. He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me; and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him.'--JOHN xiv. 20, 21. We have heard our Lord in the previous verse unveiling His deepest and strongest encouragements to His downcast followers. These were: His presence with them, their true sight of Him, and their participation in His life. The …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Who Bring Christ
'Judas saith unto Him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me he will keep My words: and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with him. He that loveth Me not, keepeth not My sayings: and the word which ye hear is not Mine, but the Father's which sent Me.'--JOHN xiv. 22-24. This Judas held but a low place amongst the Apostles. In all the lists he is one of the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

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