Come and See
After Jesus had challenged Philip to follow Him, Philip was so excited that he wanted to share what he knew. Jn 1:45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law. When Nathanael hesitated and argued, Philip adopted Jesus’ own words: “Come and see” (John 1:39). Later on, Jesus would invite, “Come … and drink” (John 7:37) and, “Come and dine” (John21:12
Come” is the great invitation of God’s grace.
When Nathanael came to Jesus, he discovered that the Lord already knew all about him! What a shock!
When Jesus revealed His knowledge of Nathanael, where he had been and what he had been doing, this was enough to convince the man that Jesus indeed was “the Son of God, the King of Israel.” His experience was like that of the Samaritan woman at the well. “When he [Messiah] is come, he will tell us all things.… Come, see a man who told me all things that ever I did” (John 4:25, 29).
The revealing of the human heart should also take place in the ministry of local churches (1 Cor. 14:23–35). Our preaching should be one of challenge asking God of what can we learn about ourselves and of God himself. When Philip witnessed to Nathanael, the evidence
he gave was Moses and the prophets (John 1:45).
It is always good to tie our personal witness to the Word of God.
Have you invited your friends yet to hear from God?
Jesus is always willing to speak into the hearts of those who seek!
Tony
Come” is the great invitation of God’s grace.
When Nathanael came to Jesus, he discovered that the Lord already knew all about him! What a shock!
When Jesus revealed His knowledge of Nathanael, where he had been and what he had been doing, this was enough to convince the man that Jesus indeed was “the Son of God, the King of Israel.” His experience was like that of the Samaritan woman at the well. “When he [Messiah] is come, he will tell us all things.… Come, see a man who told me all things that ever I did” (John 4:25, 29).
The revealing of the human heart should also take place in the ministry of local churches (1 Cor. 14:23–35). Our preaching should be one of challenge asking God of what can we learn about ourselves and of God himself. When Philip witnessed to Nathanael, the evidence
he gave was Moses and the prophets (John 1:45).
It is always good to tie our personal witness to the Word of God.
Have you invited your friends yet to hear from God?
Jesus is always willing to speak into the hearts of those who seek!
Tony