Jesus points the disciples to the Father

When Jesus is given praise and admiration he passes it straight over to the Father by saying that it is by his Father's authority that he does signs and miracles. When he is taken to task by his doubters he does not try to personalize the repudiation, but tells them to take it up with the Father. This is infuriating to those who think they own God, and is a sign of great hope to those who understand that God owns them. Even at the hour of his death Jesus talks about the cup that he's been given by the Father, which is pain, suffering, and death at the cross. This authority that the Father has is serious, and it is at times a great joy and at times very physically painful, but ultimately full of joy. This is a series of reflections on how Jesus made disciples, based on the book of John.