You Believe In God; Believe Also In Me

John 13:36-14:1 – Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.” Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times! “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

John 10:11 – “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Luke 22:31 – “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.

John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Psalm 56:4 – In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

Application:

• ·         Shepherds might risk danger for their sheep, but they expected to come through alive. Jesus said that the good shepherd is willing to die for His sheep.
• ·         Satan wanted to test the disciples, hoping to bring them to spiritual ruin.
• ·         “You believe in God; believe also in me” was Jesus’ antidote for a troubled heart.
• ·         Peace speaks, in effect, of the salvation that Christ’s redemptive work will achieve for His disciples—total well-being and inner rest of spirit, in fellowship with God.
• ·         “Word” was God’s reassuring promise that He will be the God of His people and will come to their aid when they appeal to Him.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV