This Sunday we continued our series Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled in John 14. In this passage, Philip asks Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” It’s an honest request that reflects a longing present in every human heart—we were created to know God, and beneath so many of our desires is the deeper desire to see and know Him.

Jesus responds with a stunning claim: “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” If we want to know what God is like, we look to Jesus. His words and his works reveal the very character of God—his grace, truth, wisdom, and love made visible to us.

Jesus then makes a surprising promise: his followers will carry forward the work of his kingdom. As we come to know him, our hearts begin to align with his, and our prayers begin to reflect his purposes as he continues his work in the world through us.