Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 14:10-12

"Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works` sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father." — John 14:10-12 (ASV)

Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak to you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwells in me, he does the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to my Father.

Oh! what strength there is in faith. These are the same people who are not to be troubled. They are to rise so much above trouble of heart, that they are to become performers of works like Christ's.

Yes, and since Christ has gone, and he has endowed us with the Holy Spirit, we are to do yet greater works than he did. Oh! to know the possibilities of our nature; to know what God can do through us.

What appears to us as we are, as unable to be done, we may be enabled to do through the Spirit of God which is in Christ Jesus.

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

The Lord Jesus Christ, after he had returned to heaven, gave his servants the power to do these "greater works"—the Holy Spirit resting upon them—in the gathering in of the nations to their Lord.

Whereas Christ had confined his ministry to one small country, he sent his first disciples—and he still sends us—to preach the gospel to every creature in the whole world.

He clothes his servants with all necessary authority and power to do the work he has committed to their charge.

Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you I speak not of myself: but the Father who dwells in me, he does the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves. Verily, verily, I say to you, He who believes in me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to my Father.

In consequence of Christ's going to the Father, and the Spirit of God descending upon Christ's disciples, they are enabled to outdo their Master in some forms of holy service. For instance, some of them brought more to the faith than Christ himself had done during his lifetime, and so realized the fulfillment of this promise, The works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to my Father.