Jesus gave the responsibility of feeding the hungry, and clothing the naked, and sheltering the stranger, etc; and it is so frustrating to hear so many people quote John 14:12-14 that can’t even do the works of Jesus Christ, yet they are always declaring that they are doing the greater works Jesus spoke of, and most of these people are so unlearned in God’s Word that they will fight against and ridicule the soul seeking truth and fight against the very name of Jesus Christ.
(John 14:121-14)
12 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.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
The folks who sometimes often quote this scripture, hurry through verse 12 to get to the “most important part”, where Jesus speaks about the greater works. Notice what Jesus said as we look closely at verse 12.
(John 14:12) 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.
Jesus said firstly, those who believe on Him, the works that Jesus does he would do also, and greater works then these why? Because Jesus goes back to the Father. What would empower man and give him the ability to do greater works? Jesus declared that we would be endued(clothed) with power after the Holy Ghost Baptism had been received (Acts 1:4-8). This power received from the Holy Ghost enables one to be a witness, in word and demonstration and we see this demonstration of the Holy Ghost as Jesus worked with His Apostles confirming His word with signs(Mark 16:20).
Now we will look at two different portions of scripture, in the same chapter, (Matthew 25) dealing with what Jesus meant when He said the works I do shall you do.
(Matthew 25:33-40)
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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Jesus then speaks to those on the left: