Come and See

John 1:43–51 ESV

43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” 48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

one for scripture

slide after scripture saying "Philip"next slide says, "Jesus tells Philip to follow Him"

- next slide " Philip wants to share about something he loves"

- main point: slide saying:

1.Evangelism can be simple

- next slide "Nathaniel gets an invitation"

- next slide scripture, verses 45-49

- main point: slide saying:

2. Doubt and Mockery are to be expected

- next slide "philip's response is simple"

- next slide "Jesus greets him with a compliment"

- Next slide scripture, verses 50-51

- main point: slide saying

3. Jesus promises us greater things

- next slide "come and see"

- final slide, main point: "I am invited to come and see"

Final Point

I am invited to come and see

Grow Group Questions

Why is a personal invitation so powerful?

Why do we like to share what we love?

If we find ourselves not sharing Jesus does that mean we don’t love him or that we might just be loving something more than Him?

If we are struggling with our love for Jesus, how can we grow a deeper love for Him?

Why are doubt and mockery expected when we share Jesus?

Why is a simple response sometimes best?

What are some of the greater things Jesus has promised us?

How can we focus on the greater things Jesus has promised us?

Do you feel like you’ve said yes to Jesus’ invitation to “come and see”?