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Memory VerseMemory Verse

John 14:2, John 14:2, “In My Father’s house are “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have were not so, I would have

told you; for I go to prepare told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.”a place for you.”

““Do not let your heart be Do not let your heart be troubled.”troubled.” - Phase Two - Phase Two

security to be remembered security to be remembered after the failure so that you after the failure so that you will not be discouraged and will not be discouraged and

quit. quit.

By believing in Christ as By believing in Christ as the Mediator between God the Mediator between God and man we gain comfort. and man we gain comfort.

HeartHeartKARDIA –KARDIA –

The mentality of your soul The mentality of your soul where you do your where you do your

thinking. The function of thinking. The function of the soul.the soul.

TroubledTroubled TARASSO – TARASSO –

disturbed, upset, terrified, disturbed, upset, terrified, frightened or stirred up. frightened or stirred up. The Passive means you The Passive means you receive the action of the receive the action of the

verb. verb.

Don’t let some external Don’t let some external factor cause fear, worry or factor cause fear, worry or

anxiety in your soul. anxiety in your soul.

John 14:27 John 14:27

Jesus knew what it was to Jesus knew what it was to have a “troubled” heart, have a “troubled” heart,

John 11:33; 13:21, so He is John 11:33; 13:21, so He is saying, saying, “Do not become “Do not become

discouraged in the discouraged in the mentality of your soul.”mentality of your soul.”

BelieveBelievePISTEUO – PISTEUO –

have faith or entrust. have faith or entrust.

a) In the Plan of God the a) In the Plan of God the Father for your life, death Father for your life, death

and eternity.and eternity.

b) In b) In whatever Jesus Christ whatever Jesus Christ has taught, including what has taught, including what

He was about to He was about to accomplish; accomplish; the Cross, the Cross,

resurrection, ascension and resurrection, ascension and session. session.

Verse 2, Verse 2, Jesus is going to Jesus is going to His Father’s house. His Father’s house.

John 13:3, 33; 16:28John 13:3, 33; 16:28

HouseHouse = OIKIA – = OIKIA – a house or dwelling and isa house or dwelling and is used to describe the 3rd used to describe the 3rd heaven, God’s abode.heaven, God’s abode.

““Many dwelling placesMany dwelling places” ” POLUS MONEPOLUS MONE

w/ w/ vs 23. vs 23. TThe permanency of our he permanency of our

heavenly home and eternal heavenly home and eternal union with the Father and union with the Father and

Son. Son.

It was customary to send It was customary to send one ahead, for such a one ahead, for such a

purpose.purpose.

Num 10:33 Num 10:33

Num 10:33, Num 10:33, “Thus they set out from the “Thus they set out from the mount of the LORD three mount of the LORD three

days’ journey, with the ark of days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD the covenant of the LORD

journeying in front of them for journeying in front of them for the three days, to seek out a the three days, to seek out a

resting place for them.”resting place for them.”

PrinciplesPrinciples::

1) Jesus Christ is departing 1) Jesus Christ is departing to heaven to personally to heaven to personally

make ready a room/place make ready a room/place for Peter and all believers.for Peter and all believers.

2) This place does not 2) This place does not depend on your success or depend on your success or failure. It depends entirely failure. It depends entirely upon the Plan of the Father upon the Plan of the Father

and the work of the Son.and the work of the Son.

3) Therefore (operation 3) Therefore (operation grace), all believers have grace), all believers have

eternal security. No matter eternal security. No matter what we do in time we what we do in time we

can’t lose our salvation. can’t lose our salvation.

Verse 3, Verse 3, His Second Coming:His Second Coming:

1) The Rapture of the Church 1) The Rapture of the Church prior to the Tribulation.prior to the Tribulation.1 Cor 15:20-27; 51-55; 1 Cor 15:20-27; 51-55;

1 Thes 4:13-181 Thes 4:13-18

2) The 2nd Advent when 2) The 2nd Advent when He literally returns to He literally returns to

planet earth to establish planet earth to establish His millennial reign.His millennial reign.

Zech 14:4Zech 14:4

Christ “the Carpenter”, Christ “the Carpenter”, Mark 6:3, is building a Mark 6:3, is building a

heavenly home for all who heavenly home for all who have trusted Him. And He have trusted Him. And He will return to receive His will return to receive His

own to Himself.own to Himself.

Had Christ remained on Had Christ remained on earth, He could not have earth, He could not have prepared the heavenly prepared the heavenly

home for His own.home for His own.

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Our Heavenly AbodeOur Heavenly AbodeUpper Room Discourse, Part 259Upper Room Discourse, Part 259

John 14:1-3, 23; 13:3, 33; Rev 21-22 

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009