Gospel of John

Part 4 -- 1:35-51

Come and See

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Andrew was invited by Jesus to "come and see" (1:35-40).

Andrew brought his brother Simon to Jesus (1:41-42).

Jesus invited Philip to follow Him (1:43-44).

Philip invited Nathanael to "come and see" (1:45-51).

If we are to be effective witnesses to the people who know us best we must meet certain conditions

• There must be a change in our manner of life, and this must be seen in our willingness to take second place in order that the ones to whom we are witnessing might see Jesus.
• We must be wililng to let Jesus win them through us ("come and see") and not depend on our clever techniques or our arguments.
• We can always begin with the question Jesus used, "What are you seeking?"

"I believe that at least eight things must be true of you if your witness to unbelievers is to be credible:

• You must know that God's saving work has been done within your life and that it has been done forever.
• You must know that you are a sinner and that in yourself you do not want to do God's will.
• You must be surrended to God.
• You must spend time with Jesus.
• You must be grounded in the great truths of Scripture.
• You must be planted if you are to bear fruit.
• You must be willing to do hard work.
• Everything you do must be characterized by love."

James Montgomery Boice