John 1:45-49
45Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46“Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?”“Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied. 47As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.” 48“How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.” 49Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”
John 1:45-49 · NLT · read the whole chapter ↗
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Context
Jesus had just started calling his first disciples. one of them, Philip, went to find his friend Nathanael.
Philip says they have found the one Moses and the prophets wrote about, Jesus from Nazareth. Nathanael is skeptical.
Philip does not argue. he simply says come and see. when Nathanael meets Jesus, everything changes.
What it means
you do not have to win an argument to share your faith. sometimes the best thing you can say is come and see, and let Jesus do the rest.
did you know? Nathanael is probably the same person called Bartholomew in the other Gospels.
Think about it
who is a friend you could invite to come and see?
Try this
invite one friend to youth group, church or a conversation about faith this month.
pray: Jesus, help me invite my friends to come and see you.
talk about it: what made you curious about Jesus in the first place?