Sermon Tone Analysis

They Followed - The heard from John and they followed Jesus

The apostle John turns now from the faithfulness of John the baptist’s testimony to a consideration of the fruitfulness of that testimony.

Some of the Lord’s earliest disciples had previously been disciples of John the baptist.

John the apostle was one of these.

The greatness of John’s fruitfulness is seen in two phrases, “They heard him [John]” and “they followed Jesus” (1:37).

That should be the primary objective of every evangelist, soul-winner, pastor, teacher, deacon, and elder.

When people hear us, they should follow Jesus.

John 1.27

This is the beginning of our walk with Peter.

Simon (or Simeon) was the original name of Peter, the son of Jonas (or John), and brother of Andrew, a disciple of John the Baptist, as Peter also may have been.

A fisherman by occupation, he was an inhabitant of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee, though subsequently he dwelt with his family at Capernaum

Map of Capernaum here

how they found the Lord (1:35–37).

I How they Found the Lord

The next day referred to here is the third day that has been mentioned.

John was with two of his own disciples.

These men had heard John preach and believed what he said.

But as yet they had not met the Lord Jesus.

Now John bore public witness to the Lord.

On the previous day, he had spoken of His Person (the Lamb of God) and His work (who takes away the sin of the world).

Now he simply draws attention to His Person.

His message was short, simple, selfless, and all about the Savior

On the first day in the series we have a delegation, the representatives of the Sanhedrin, questioning and challenging John the baptist.

On the second day we have a declaration, John the baptist formally presenting Jesus as lamb of God and Son of God.

John the baptist clearly identified Jesus as the messiah the Lamb of God!

a) God calls people

Notice the look in vs 36- this was not a causal stare

Notice in vs 36 Jesus is identified

The word for “looking upon” Jesus is emblepo, which means “to fix one’s gaze upon” or “to give a penetrating look.”

The only other time the word occurs in the gospel is in verse 42, where the Lord Jesus is said to have given the same kind of searching look at Simon

The word for “looking upon” Jesus is emblepo, which means “to fix one’s gaze upon” or “to give a penetrating look.”

The only other time the word occurs in the gospel is in verse 42, where the Lord Jesus is said to have given the same kind of searching look at Simon

In order for a call to be heard it has to be spoken.

In order for a call to be heard it has to be spoken.

John the baptist just stated who Christ was and now it was time to answer

In order for a call to be heard it has to be spoken.

b) God expects an answer

Christ is identified - now hat are you going to do ?

look at two different responses

Acts 19.26

II How They Followed the Lord

Acts 2

John

John 1:38-39

One of the two is identified as Andrew.

The other remains unnamed, though there can be little doubt it was John himself, the author of this gospel.

One of the two is identified as Andrew.

The other remains unnamed, though there can be little doubt it was John himself, the author of this gospel.

The Lord, knowing that he was being trailed, turned around and confronted these two.

“What seek ye?” he asked

The Lord, knowing that he was being trailed, turned around and confronted these two.

“What seek ye?” he asked

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Jesus turnaround - wow

What do you want

Master - where are you staying

this showed they wanted to be with Him and wanted to bring others

He wanted a more personal and private setting.

Where could he find this wondrous messiah again?

Already he had someone in mind he wanted to bring to Jesus

Come and see - the invitation from Christ

No one with a genuine desire to learn more of the Savior is ever turned away.

Jesus invited the two to the place where He was staying at the time—probably a very poor dwelling, compared to modern homes

According the other gospel records later on they would they dropped their nets and followed HIm.

Are you open come and see

This is no ordinary change

They dropped everything.

III How Peter was Brought to the Lord

We have found the anointed one

What an astounding announcement this was!

For at least four thousand years, men had waited for the promised Christ, God’s Anointed One.

Now Simon hears from the lips of his own brother the startling news that the Messiah was nearby.

Truly they were living where history was being made.

How simple Andrew’s message was.

It was only five words—“We have found the Messiah”—yet God used it to win Peter

Notice right after salvation his brother comes to mind.

Those we care about the most we want them to hear the gospel message

Children

friends

parents

co-workers

1:42

The Lord looked searchingly at Andrew’s big blustering brother.

He identified him at once and then gave him a new name which completely eclipsed the old one: “Thou art Simon, the son of Jona [an Aramaic form of the name John]; thou shalt be called Cephas [the Aramaic form of the name Peter].”

The word for “Peter” is petros meaning a movable stone, not a rock (petra).

It was an indication of what Christ intended to do for impulsive, easily swayed Simon.

He was going to give him a rocklike character

God sees us and our potential as well.

We all have use in God’s eyes and are important

Andrew brought his brother to the right place and to the right Person.

He did not bring him to the church, the creed, or the clergyman.

He brought him to Jesus.

What an important act that was!

Because of Andrew’s interest, Simon later became a great fisher of men, and one of the leading apostles of the Lord

Do you have some one tonight you have burden for ?