Question 1

What does Jesus mean by asking the Father in His name?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says, “Whatever you ask the Father in my name,” He is teaching the disciples to come to God on the basis of who He is and what He has done. Praying in His name is not just adding words at the end of a prayer. It means trusting His death, resurrection, and place with the Father, and asking for things that fit His character and will. Because the Father loves those who love and believe in His Son, they can come with confidence that their prayers are heard.

Question 2

What does it mean that the Father Himself loves you?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says, “The Father himself loves you,” He is giving deep comfort. He is not saying the Father is distant and must be convinced to care. Instead, the Father already has loving favor toward those who love Jesus and believe He came from God. Their faith and love for Christ show that God has drawn them to Himself. So when they pray, they are not trying to win over a cold judge. They are talking to a Father who already cares for them and welcomes them.

Question 3

What day is Jesus talking about when He says in that day?

Accepted Answer

“In that day” points to the time after Jesus’ death, resurrection, and return to the Father, when the Holy Spirit is given. Before this, the disciples are confused and full of questions. After that day comes, they will understand God’s plan much more clearly. They will not need to ask Jesus constant questions of confusion, but instead will be able to ask the Father directly in Jesus’ name, helped by the Spirit. It describes the new way of knowing God that begins after His work is finished.

Question 4

Why does Jesus say He will no longer speak in proverbs?

Accepted Answer

Jesus says He has spoken in “proverbs,” meaning dark or puzzling sayings that the disciples struggled to grasp. He then promises a time when He will show them plainly about the Father. This clearer teaching happens through His finished work on the cross and resurrection, and then by the Holy Spirit opening their minds. After that, the disciples see who Jesus is and how He reveals the Father far more clearly. Their faith grows from confusion and hesitation toward a more settled, steady trust.

Question 5

Why were the disciples going to be scattered and leave Jesus alone?

Accepted Answer

Jesus warns that an hour is coming when the disciples will be scattered, each to his own place, and will leave Him alone. This points to their fear and weakness when He is arrested. Even though they have just said they believe, their faith is still unsteady. Faced with danger, they will run instead of standing with Him. Yet Jesus says He is not truly alone, because the Father is with Him. This shows both the disciples’ weakness and Jesus’ steady trust in His Father.

Question 6

What does Jesus mean by in the world you will have tribulation?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says, “In the world you will have tribulation,” He is honest about the Christian life. His followers will face pressure, sorrow, and hardship, not an easy path. But He joins this warning with comfort: “In me you may have peace.” Their outward circumstances may be hard, yet in Him they can have a quiet heart. He tells them this ahead of time so they will not be surprised, and so they will know that His peace does not depend on the world treating them well.

Question 7

How has Jesus overcome the world, and why does that matter?

Accepted Answer

Jesus’ words, “I have overcome the world,” point to His whole victory over sin, death, and the powers that opposed Him. Through His obedience, suffering, and return to the Father, He breaks the grip of the world’s hatred and unbelief. This matters for His followers because their peace and safety do not rest on their own strength, but on His finished victory. Even when they feel weak, scattered, or pressed by trouble, they can take heart, knowing that their Lord has already won.

Question 8

Why does Jesus ask, Do you now believe, after the disciples confess faith?

Accepted Answer

After the disciples say they finally understand and believe, Jesus responds, “Do you now believe?” and then tells them they will soon be scattered. This shows that there is a big difference between a first burst of confidence and deep, tested faith. They do truly believe, but their faith is still mixed with fear and false security. Jesus is gentle yet honest, preparing them for their coming failure, so that later they will not despair, but will learn to rest more on Him than on their own strength.

Question 9

What does this passage teach about prayer and joy?

Accepted Answer

Jesus links prayer in His name with fullness of joy. He tells the disciples that they have not yet asked in His name, but now they are invited to come to the Father through Him. When they ask and receive, their joy will be full. This does not mean getting every wish, but receiving what the Father lovingly gives through the Son. As they see God hear them, supply their needs, and draw them closer to Himself, their hearts are filled with a deep, steady joy that circumstances cannot take away.

Question 10

How can this passage help believers who feel anxious or troubled today?

Accepted Answer

This passage speaks to anxious hearts very directly. Jesus says plainly that trouble is part of life in this world, even for those who follow Him. But He also promises peace in Himself, the Father’s personal love, and open access to God in prayer. When believers feel scattered inside, they can remember that Jesus was not surprised by weakness, that He is with the Father, and that He has overcome the world. Bringing fears to the Father in Jesus’ name can quiet the soul and restore courage.

John 16:23

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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John 16:23

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

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