Scripture: John 1:35-51.  J.B. page 1612.

Observation.  Jesus begins His ministry when He was about thirty years old.  During the first year and a half, Jesus issues two calls.  To those who don’t believe, he says, “Come and see.”  To believers, he says “Follow me.”  Jesus calls the crowds to come and discover who He is.  And he would perform miracles so they could see and believe.  He would teach the crowds and meet needs.

As believers began to follow Jesus, He continued to explain more and more who He was and what was in His heart.  He is the only way to God, He is the only truth, He is the only life.  Their trust began to grow in Jesus even though they did not understand everything He said and did at the time.

Application.  What if you were one of the Nathanael that day and Jesus called you.  He told you that you were sitting under a tree and you knew the only way he could know that is if He were God.  How would you react?  What would you say?  Jesus tells you, “Come and see, and you will see greater things than this.”  What do you do?  Are you willing to leave your home behind and follow?  Are you willing today just to check out and see if Jesus really is who He says He is?  Jesus doesn’t demand you believe in Him.  He invited you to check Him out and discover truth for yourself.  Write down some of your thoughts.

Prayer:  It’s ok to question God like Nathanael did.  If you have questions or doubts or problems, big and small, talk to God about them all.