Waggoner on the Gospel of John - Ellet J. Waggoner

I speak not of Myself; but the Father which dwells
in Me, He doeth the works." (John 14:10) Note the
change in expression, showing that the Word is the
work. We should naturally expect the sentence to
run thus: "The words that I speak unto you, I speak
not of Myself; but the Father which dwelleth in
Me, He speaketh them." And that is what Christ
really said, for whenever God speaks something is
done. "By the Word of the Lord were the heavens
made." (Ps. 33:6) Now read (John 8:28), and find
the counterpart of the verse in our lesson. "When
you have lifted the Son of man, then shall ye know
that I am (He), and that I do nothing of Myself; but
as My Father hath taught Me, I speak these things."
In the first text quoted, we read that Jesus does not
speak His own words, but that the Father does the
works; in this we read that Jesus does not do the
works Himself, but that the Father speaks in Him.
Thus we see that the Word and the work of God are
one and the same thing. If the Word of God abides
in us, then the works of God will be manifested.
"This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him
whom He hath sent." (John 6:29) Great Works and
Greater Works
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