"Come and See" | John 1:29-51 | Tim Parlier

In this message, we look at how Jesus personally called His first disciples—Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, and Nathanael. Beyond just having the right information about God, following Jesus requires a personal, life-changing encounter with Him. Jesus meets each of us uniquely in our questions, doubts, and circumstances with a simple invitation: “Come and see.” Key Takeaways: Jesus meets us in unique, personal ways and knows what we are truly seeking. An encounter with Jesus is the beginning of discovering our true identity in Him. Jesus sees everything about us—including our hidden struggles and doubts—and loves us anyway. He is the stairway between heaven and earth who came down to rescue us through the cross. FOR GROUP DISCUSSION & REFLECTION: This Week at Connect Groups: 1. John 1:29-51 - What is 1 thing you learned about the character of Jesus from these verses? 2. John 1:38 - “What are you seeking?” Why do you think Jesus begins His relationship with these disciples by asking what they are seeking? If Jesus asked you that question today, what would you would honestly say? 3. John 1:46–49 - Nathanael begins with skepticism: “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” What happens between verse 46 and verse 49 that causes him to move from skepticism to declaring Jesus “the Son of God, the King of Israel”?  4. John 1:50–51 - “You will see greater things than this.” Why do you think Jesus used the reference to Jacob's ladder/stairway in Genesis 28 to help Nathanael/us understand who He is? 5. After almost all of these encounters, the disciples go and share it with someone else and invite them to “come and see” Jesus.  Who do you think Jesus is sending you to right now?  Who might you invite to “Come and See” and how would you do that? + + + + + Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL 🔔 (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when our latest messages and content goes live! As always, you can find more from us at https://www.gotogeneration.com And get the latest from Generation in your inbox with the Midweek Musing, our free weekly email: https://subscribepage.io/UOAh3o Follow us on Social! ▶ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/southochurch ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/generationchurchsoutho/