John 14:22-24

Jesus Responds To Jude’s Question About An Earthly Kingdom By Pointing Out That The Need Is For A Personal Experience With God. The Kingly Rule Of God Is For Those Who Have That Experience (John 14:22-24 ).

We note throughout this time together in the Upper Room how all the disciples felt free to ask questions directly. We had the example of John in John 13:25 (where interestingly it was Peter who backed down from asking the question), Peter in John 13:36-37, Thomas in John 14:5 and Philip in John 14:8. All were on an equal footing. Now it is the turn of ‘Judas of James’. He cannot understand this reference to illumination of a few when what was generally expected was a great and incontrovertible revelation to the world. Jesus replies by emphasising that it is the personal revelation to the few that is all important.