Jesus’ First Words, The Beginning of His Ministry
John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Who Jesus is --- everybody needs to know
John 1:35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
John 1:36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
Q. 1 What four things are true about Jesus from John’s remarks
1. He is the Lamb of God, 2.He then is the Son of God, He takes away the sin of the world,
4. We are to behold him
Jesus’ first words---A question.
John 1:37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.
John 1:38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi" (which means "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"
John 1:39 "Come," he replied, "and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
Mat 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." ]
Q.1 According to John what were Jesus’ first words to begin his ministry?
Q.2 What was so appealing about him that they would follow him?
Q.3 Why did Jesus ask his question?
Q.4 What is apparent from Jesus’ first meeting with these two men
Jesus names Peter, he also knows who you are
John 1:40 Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.
John 1:41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).
John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
Psalm 139:2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
Isaiah 65:1 "I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name, I said, 'Here am I, here am I.'
Q.1 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon. Why?
Q.2 Jesus knew his name was Simon, his Father was John. How?
Q.3 What is significant about Jesus renaming Simon?
Q.4 What two mysterious things have already happened?
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What Jesus wants….. Do we really not know?
Joh 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, "Follow me."
Joh 1:44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.
Joh 1:45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
Joh 1:46 "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.
Mic 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
Q.1 What do Jesus words “Follow me” imply to Phillip?
Q.2 What is first apparent about Nathanael?
Q.3 What is significant about Nathanael’s comments?
Q.3 What does Jesus really want when he asks us “What do you want?
What Jesus knows…. Everything.
John 1:47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
John 1:48 "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."
John 1:49 Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel."
John 1:50 Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that."
John 1:51 He then added, "Very truly I tell you, you will see 'heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on' the Son of Man."
Psalm 139:4 Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.
139:5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.
139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
139:7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
139:8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
139:9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
139:10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
Q.1 How do you think Jesus knew Nathanael before he met him?
Q.2 What has the fig tree to do with anything?
Q.3 What is significant about Nathanael’s next comments?
Q.4 Jesus’ first words “what do you want” did he need to ask that question?
Q. 5 Then why did he ask it?
Pg.3
What Has Jesus Done? Is there really a question?
Imitation of Christ requires meditation on Christ. If we are to know what it means to follow Christ, then we must seek to study Christ---his life and teaching and, most importantly, his death and resurrection. Therefore, if we are to imitate Christ, we need to ask a different question---not just "What would Jesus do?" but "What has Jesus done?"
Jesus has “come out” everything before this event was prophecy, or from John who was speaking out so fervently, promising the people that there was one was coming who was greater than he.
John 5:30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
John 15:4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
John15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
John 1:27 He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."
Q.1 What changes took place in John’s life?
Q.2 What changes took place in Nathanael’s life?
Q.3 What changes took place in Simon’s life life?
Q.4 What changes took place in our lives?
And this is only Jesus’ first day
Meditation
This coming out that Jesus is doing will, begin his ministry, Just as in our own lives, We were not always aware of Jesus, but we do now know of him. So it was with the people of his day, they had heard of him, and were anticipating a messiah, someone who could change the conditions under which they were now living. That is what Jesus can do, He can change the way we are living. In fact, This is what he has done, he has begun his life’s purpose. Jesus has changed the entire world. Once we understand what Jesus has done, we can best understand how to represent him and follow him faithfully. By focusing on what Jesus has done, we will be able to see the effects, and the changes coming in our life that Jesus can make and has made to happen in our lives. Christians often underestimate the things that Jesus can do, And what we can do through Jesus. Which when we realize what Jesus has done we begin to see the bigger picture of God's plan to glorify himself through both the humiliation and exaltation of Jesus Christ. There is nothing we can accomplish without Him, and with Him there is nothing that cannot be accomplished
Closing Prayer
Jesus we seek you, and you ask us, “What do you want”? We say, “where are you staying” and Jesus’ answer is, “come and you will see” We want you, Son of God, so that we may follow you and imitate your ways. We pray that you Dear Jesus, would come into our hearts and stay there, and make us ever mindful that you really are the ruler of all of nature indeed of all things. And we ask that you be present in our lives every day and guide our every thought word and deed. And even on our last day Jesus, take us we pray for we really do want to be where you are….AMEN
Open
Opening Prayer
Jesus our savior, and our intercessor, we pray your blessing tonight, on this study. We pray that you would put the words and their meaning into our hearts and minds, those words that you would have us learn from this study. We pray that no word be spoken here tonight, contrary to thy will, and that all here will be subject to your guiding Spirit.
We ask your blessing on all families represented here tonight and bless all those who are in the thoughts and prayers of those who seek thee tonight. These things we ask in your Holy name Jesus, AMEN
This is the second study in our attempt to learn from Jesus’ ministry as he lived and taught it on this earth. It is our intention to learn the intricate and minute details of each event in his life with a teaching moment in it. There is no word he spoke and no act he committed that is not of paramount import to any who seek Jesus and his teaching.
We also hope to integrate into this study, the teachings given to us in the prophets as they relate to each event, in Jesus’ life and work.
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