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Come and See
John 1:35-51
BI: Come and see that you can confidently follow the Lord Jesus
1. Introduction:
Well in the world of marketing Word of mouth advertising is the most effective tool to get your product out.
To grow your business.
Word of Mouth is when ordinary people like you and I tell other ordinary people about a business and its products.
Did you know that almost 50% of businesses in the United States only use word of mouth advertising.
it’s not about websites – I love a nice website, no leaflets or uniforms, no its one person telling another person about their product.
Bit like those who own Thermomixes, they are taking over the world.
We got ours as a wedding gift very thankful for it, but I remember my sister would be raving on about it back in the day.
it’s so easy to make soup Brian!
If you have babies, you can make all their baby food MSG free.
Think about their health.
It’s cooking for dummies.
Even you can do it Brian.
I still can’t really cook.
Word of mouth is effective.
It’s not surprising is it?
People are more inclined to take advice from those they know and trust.
People are less inclined to trust authorities.
Especially today.
It’s the most trusted media.
Is that your experience?
You inclined to listen to friends and family?
I think it’s true.
My good mates telling me about a pair of running shoes, he raves about it.
that’s the only shoe I’m looking at getting.
But more important than any business or product, we’re talking about eternal life here..Do word of mouthing – the Gospel to your friends and family?
You just cannot help but share about how good it is to know Jesus, to be right with God?
This my big idea this morning.
Come and see that you can confidently follow the Lord Jesus.
This morning we see Jesus call his first disciples to follow him.
they come and see Jesus.
they pass it on.
they can’t help but share this good news.
2. Jesus calls his first disciples (1:35-42)
We’re in the first week of Jesus’ ministry.
He calls his first disciples.
Come to verse 35
We saw last week how John the Baptist was so humble, wasn’t he?
He showed us how to respond to Jesus.
He said, Jesus is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
John calls out in the wilderness, this is the promised Saviour.
Forget me, follow him.
I love John the baptist.
There’s no ego in him.
He’s knows he is the main guy.
He’s not jealous.
There’s no envy.
He knows his role.
He prepares the way for Jesus, the Lord and Saviour and he gets out of the way.
So, if it is true of John the Baptist, how much more true is it of us?
Your pastors, your elders are here to point you to Christ.
Praise Jesus.
Every time you hear a Bible talk, I hope you go away thinking praise the Lord Jesus, how great is God that he loves me.
Not wow he’s a great preacher.
Friends, what’s interesting is in the next part of the passage, bring your eyes to the passage, Jesus stops his two new disciples with a question.
Did you notice it?
Very abrupt.
He keeps them on their toes.
verse 38
John 1:38 (ESV)
Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?”
It’s a great question isn’t it?
What do you want?
People come to Jesus with all sorts of questions and agendas.
They want healing.
Happiness, a wife, a husband, prosperity, how to get to heaven.
They want something from him but not him.
So what do you want?
Do you want me, or do you want something from me? It’s a great question.
Notice what they say.
verse38 second half
John 1:38 (ESV)
“Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”
Here's the thing to understand about their response.
John the Baptist has been saying the Messiah is coming.
He’s prepared his disciples for Jesus.
So when they ask, where are you staying?
They are not thinking about his swanky Airbnb accommodation?
They are saying – we have so many questions to ask.
Can we have time with you?
Can we stay with you?
They are seeking answers.
So Jesus invites them to come.
verse 39
This is 4pm in the afternoon.
It’s getting late.
They stayed with Jesus.
they had their questions answered.
Jesus says Come and see.
Come and perceive.
Come and see that I am the light, I give life.
Not just a 30 second sound bite on youtube.
Come with patience, come and ask questions.
And it’s wonderful what happens.
Andrew finds out that Jesus is the Messiah.
Step back with me for a moment.
the way this passage works is that Jesus calls his first disciples.
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