He closes the conversation by telling His disciples He does what the Father commands Him “so that the world may know that I love the Father” ( John 14:31). But Jesus, in answering Him, indicated the Father’s words, presence, and peace would fill them with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Judas (not Iscariot) asked Jesus in John 14:22 how He would manifest Himself to the disciples and not to the world. He followed that by saying the Father will love whoever loves Jesus, as will Jesus, who will “manifest Myself to him.” As with the Father, Jesus reveals Himself (1) because He is God, (2) because He is worthy of all worship, and (3) to give us the way to manifest Him through our lives. In John 14:21, Jesus said whoever knows His commandments and obeys them loves Him. John’s fourteenth chapter is a wellspring of learning about how Jesus did and will manifest Himself. The Lord God said, “I will manifest My glory in your midst.” The purpose was so they would know He is the Lord. He said, “And I will manifest my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.” God will reveal His holiness among them so all the other nations can see it.Īs used in the Ezekiel passage, the Lord is speaking a judgment against Sidon through His prophet, Ezekiel. He said He’d accept them as He gathers them from where they have been scattered. The first time the word manifest is used in the ESV is as a verb ( Exodus 20:40-41), where God tells the house of Israel they will serve Him in the land He is giving them. When we read about how God manifests Himself in the Scriptures, we see it is a revelation of His glory ( Ezekiel 28:22), and His holiness ( Exodus 20:41). What Does Scripture Have to Say about Manifesting? Used as a noun, a manifest might be a list of passengers. As a verb, an example is, “They chose to manifest their dissatisfaction with authority.” Other verbs which may be used for manifest include demonstrate, display, reveal, and show, certify. Synonyms are apparent, evident, clear, and visible. What Does "Manifest" Mean?Īs a part of speech, manifest is sometimes an adjective, therefore it modifies an object (e.g., she had a manifest lack of belief). ![]() ![]() Christians manifest their faith in many different ways, which we will examine within this article. ![]() Musicians manifest their songs by recording them. Bloggers manifest their beliefs and causes through what they write online.
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