Covenant Compass Plus

John 14:1–6 Introduction Man naturally is inquisitive about the future. He craves knowledge not only of tomorrow, but also of the life that lies beyond “that last tomorrow.” Even this materialistic age does not seem to affect man’s hope of heaven. Thomas Carlyle once said, “He who has no vision of eternity will never get a true hold of time.” NOTICE  I. The Certainty of Heaven 14:1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me” (14:1). If you examine these words in their context and in light of other Scriptures, you will find that they teach that the certainty of heaven is: A. Implicit in the Need of Man “Let not your heart be troubled” (14:1) . The heart trouble that the Savior speaks about here is homesickness. The Lord Jesus had been telling the disciples, “I shall be with you a little while longer” (John 13:33), and the thought of His departure had made their hearts sink. They just could not imagine what life without Him would be like. He was thei...