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A Deeper Faith Needed

Text: John 14: 10

A DEEPER FAITH NEEDED

The Disciples of Jesus struggled with faith in the Lord Jesus. They had seen Jesus perform mighty miracles. They had heard Him teach. But somehow, they still struggled with their faith in Him.

“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.” 

John 14:10

1. The danger of a shallow faith

a. There is weakness

b. There are doubts

c. There is a lack of comprehension

d. There is confusion

The above problems seem to have hit the Disciples of Jesus. Thomas and Philip seemed to struggle with their faith in Jesus.

2. “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in Me?”

a. There may have been a basic genuine faith in Jesus

b. But that faith had not grown deeper

c. Hence there was difficulty in understanding the relationship between Jesus and His Father

3. Another attempt to cultivate a deeper faith
Three things were singled out for deeper comprehension. A deeper understanding will help in the cultivation of a deeper faith.

a. Indwelling

i. The Father dwelt in Jesus

ii. Conversely Jesus dwelt in the Father

b. The words of Jesus (actual spoken words)

i. There is obvious authority

ii. But this authority is to be traced to the Father

c. The works of Jesus

i. On the surface, Jesus performed mighty works

ii. But in truth, it was the Father who was at work in and through Jesus

A greater knowledge and understanding will lead to a deeper faith. The person who has depth of faith will be able to understand that if he knows Jesus, he also knows the Father and has seen Him.

经文：约翰福音 14: 10

需要更深的信心

耶稣的门徒在信心里挣扎。他们曾见过耶稣行神迹奇事。他们听过祂的教导。但不知何故，他们仍然在信心里挣扎着。

“我在父里面，父在我里面，你不信吗？我对你们所说的话，不是凭着自己说的，乃是住在我里面的父做他自己的事。”

《约翰福音 14:10》

1. 信心浅薄的危险

a. 有弱点

b. 有疑问

c. 缺乏理解能力

d. 有混淆

以上的问题似乎已经触及了耶稣的门徒。多马和腓力似乎在信心里挣扎。

2. “我在父里面，父在我里面，你不信吗？”

a. 他们对耶稣或许有基本和真诚的信心

b. 但是这信心并没有加深

c. 因此，他们难以理解耶稣与祂的父之间的关系

3.再次尝试培养更深的信心

为了更深入的理解，三件事被提及。更深刻的理解将有助于培养更深的信心。

a. 住在里面

i. 父住在耶稣里面

ii. 反过来，耶稣住在父里面

b. 耶稣的话（真正说的话）

i. 有明显的权柄

ii. 但这种权柄应该追溯到父身上

c. 耶稣的作为

i. 表面上，耶稣行了伟大的作为

ii. 但事实上，正是父在耶稣里动工

更多的知识和理解将促成更深一层的信心。具有渊深的信心的人将能够理解如果他认识耶稣，他也认识父，并且已见到祂。