November 7^th, 2025              Where Yeshua Says The Power Is

Welcome, I am pleased to see you all here again. Shall we open in pray? Please bow your heads.
Dear Heavenly Father, We come together today to thank You for Your graciousness and strength. We ask that You fill us with the Holy Spirit that we may better understand Your words and be all You would have us to be. Open our hearts and minds today that we may know what you would have us to do in the coming days. Speak to our heart and soul today Father let Your will be done! In Yeshua’s precious name we pray! Amen

Today we are going on a journey through the book of John. We are going to start with John 14:12&13 “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.”
We in no way are to think of the disciples as super saints, because they were just ordinary people like you and I. Yet the most noteworthy words Yeshua ever spoke concerning prayer, He spoke to the disciples, men who only a few hours later abandoned Him out of fear. These men were scared to death to be left on their own. During His last hours with the disciples before the cross, Yeshua promised, He would not leave them on their own. We see this fact in John 14:18 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” That was exactly what they were afraid of, for Yeshua was their source of comfort and they did not want to be left with out a comforter. They could not bear the thought that He might leave them, which is what He had been talking about doing a lot lately. Every time Yeshua brought up the cross, they tried to change the subject. They must have thought, ‘We have not done that good with Him here, what will we do without Him?’ Let’s join the disciples on that last night Yeshua spent with them before the cross and see if we can imagine their conversation. It’s around midnight, and they are coming from the upper room where they celebrated the Passover. We fall in behind Yeshua forming a small band as He leads them through the streets of Jerusalem and out the eastern gate. Now keeping step with the disciples we wonder where He is going. He’s crossing the Kedron. Of course, He’s bringing us to one of His favorite places to pray, which is the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of Mount Olivet. As we walk, Yeshua continues the ominous lecture He began in the upper room. The pale moonlight reveals the confused looks on everyone’s faces. The men shuffle close together, straining to hear every word. It has been an unsettling evening. They are at a loss by the strange behavior of their fellow disciple, Judas, and the puzzling conversation that had passed between him and Yeshua during dinner. Yeshua is speaking in riddles and He says something about leaving and something about His Father’s house. Then all at once Philip speaks up as we see in John 14:8 “Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.” As we read on we see that Yeshua answers him in John 14:9-11 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.” Philip had said “show us the Father,” as though he had never seen Him, but Yeshua insists he had seen Him. He just didn’t know it. Every time he watched Yeshua heal a leper or cure the sick, he saw the Father. Every time he listened to Yeshua teach, he was hearing the Father. By His answer Yeshua is saying, “I am not the source of My own abilities. The things I say and do not begin with Me. It is the Father.” as we see in John 5:30 “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.” Here we begin to see the secret to the power behind the words and the actions of Yeshua. Let’s take a look at what Yeshua then said to them in John 5:19 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.” The secret shows up again in John 8:28 “Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.” As well as in John 12:49 “For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.” The explanation of the miracles Yeshua worked and the words He spoke lays with the Father. Yahweh did those things through Yeshua, but He did do them. It was based on the relationship they had with one another. John 5:20 “For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.” As we can now see, it was so man would see and marvel at the things Yeshua did. That is one reason I believe what Yeshua was saying to Philip was that the secret of the works is not in His physical presence. And if the secret is not in His physical presence, then His physical absence not be around would not make any difference. As a matter of fact, if you will trust Yeshua, the works that He has done, you will continue to do, and you will even do greater works that He had done. The disciples seemed to think that His leaving would end His work and make everything difficult for them. But in actuality His elevation to the right hand of the Father would enable them as well as us to do through His intercession greater works than He had done. Yeshua’s presence in heaven and the Spirit’s presence in them and us is the pledge of even greater power and greater works. The Lord was leaving, but His departure would not take away His work as they thought it would. Then Yeshua made an extraordinary promise to the disciples and to us. The promise is to those who believe in Him. Please turn with me to, John 14:12 “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.” That’s right to those who believe in Him, Yeshua promises two things: first, they will equal His works, and secondly they will exceed His works. Did you know that fifty days after He made that promise, in the very city where He was crucified, the disciples did equal as well as exceed His works. After ten days in the upper room, the disciples emerged with the power of the Holy Spirit within them, and after a short sermon by Peter, 3,000 people were added to the new church. For as long as I can remember, people have been trying to do it again, but the power continues to elude us. I don’t know many Christians or Believers who would say that the church is living up to the promise of John 14:12. So the question is, why not? Perhaps the real key is found in the phrase we often overlook which is, “because I go to My Father.” Yeshua makes it clear that the promise of greater works can be fulfilled only if He returns to the Father. Why? Why was it necessary for Him to ascend to heaven before the disciples could realize this promise? I would have to say it is because upon ascending, Yeshua would send the Holy Spirit John 7:39 “But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.” and now John16:7 “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” Yeshua, Himself would occupy the place of intercession to hear as well as answer the prayers of His disciples. It was this that would make possible the doing of greater works. Yeshua is emphasizing the union that will exist between Him and His disciples although they will be separated physically. He is going away however He will remain with them and the work He started will continue as well as increase. His physical absence will not diminish the work, but enhance it. “Works” and “greater works” refer not so much to the independent and specific acts of the disciples, but rather to the fact that everything they do will actually be done by Yeshua through them. Some may be wondering just how Yeshua aspire us to realize the fulfillment of that promise? I would say by the pledge of greater works in John 12. Also that we see it is followed by another promise in John14:13 “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” The greater works of verse 12 are accomplished by the praying of verse 13. Verse 13 becomes our model verse. The book of Acts is filled with prayer meetings; every forward thrust the first church made was immersed in prayer. Take another look at the church at Pentecost. They prayed 10 days and preached 10 minutes and 3,000 people were saved. Today we pray 10 minutes & preach 2 to 3 days and are overjoyed if anyone is saved. But remember, Yeshua said we would do it the way He did it; His secret would become our secret. Did Yeshua pray? Was it a noticeable part of His life? If Yeshua could say and do only what He heard and saw the Father do, He had to spend a lot of time listening and seeing. And He did. There was a recognizable rhythm in Yeshua’s life: He did nothing without prayer. Yeshua would withdraw to meditate, and then go out to minister. Again and again this pattern repeated itself. The public life of Yeshua was supported by His private life with His Father. Now how many of us can say we do that in truth? I will tell you that whenever we get our prayer life in order, we will also see great miracles take place. With all that is happening in today’s world we need to all get back to basics if we expect to do any of the miracles that Yeshua spoke of and our faith must increase in Him and decrease in man made up stuff. When things happen withdraw and pray, wait upon the Lord. He will lead you on the right path if you will but let Him. Know in your heart and mind that Yeshua went through everything He did just to show us the way. Therefore, don’t you think the least we can do is follow His ways, so we too can receive all that He has promised. I tell you now, before doing anything take time to pray. And now in closing I ask that you join me in prayer.
Dear Heavenly Father, We thank You for Your words of wisdom and opening our eyes. Lead us to the place where we can be of most use to You. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit that we too may bring Your word to more people and enlighten them of Your awesome love and grace. Help us Father to be more like Yeshua, loving, kind and gracious. Help us to bend our knees in pray to find out Your will. Help us to bring souls to You, so Your will be done and not ours. Help us to have a heart like the Messiah's and not to hide behind human faults and greed. Thank You Father, for the life You have given us and praise be Your name in the days to come! We thank You and praise You in the name of Your precious Son Yeshua the Messiah. Amen