
October 28 & November 1, 2020
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
“Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”
So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” —John 1:35-49 NIV
Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures … —1 Corinthians 15:1-4 NIV
Without the gospel, people can’t be found.
Without the gospel, there is no power!
The most powerful evangelist could win 1000 souls a day for their entire 80 year life than they would reached 29,200,000.
Being the one and reach one person and disciple them for an entire year and then the next year they do it again … In 33 years 4,294,967,296 … In 34 years 8,589,934,592.
Commits
involvement.
Andrew with Peter
41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Philip with Nathaniel
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.” But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” —Romans 10:13-15 NLT
Cultivates a
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“…Whatever a person is like, I try to find common ground with him so that he will let me tell him about Christ and let Christ save him.” —1 Corinthians 9:22 LB
their experience.
Andrew - We have found the Messiah.
Philip - We have found the one Moses wrote about.
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. —1 Peter 3:15 NIV
Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. —Matthew 24:12-14
Come and see!
“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip. —John 1:46 NIV
FILL OUT YOUR CONNECTION CARD HERE:
- Today, I accept Jesus in my life for the first time.
- I will take personal responsibility for the people in my life to hear my story.
- I will ask God what HE wants me to give as seed in the Sacrifice offering on November 4 & 8th. (INITIAL)
- I will plan, vision, and dream this year for my monthly commitment to the ONE MORE MOVEMENT. (EVENTUAL)