Keltys Worship Service, October 1, 2023

Series Title: Behold and Believe

Text: John 1:43-51

Title: Come and See

Big Idea: Find, invite, and show.

1. Jesus takes the ____________ (vv. 43-44).

2. Jesus sets the ____________ (vv. 45-51).

3. Jesus is the ________ (vv. 50-51).

Behold, believe, follow, and call others to behold, believe, and follow!

Discussion Questions:

1. What does the fact that the Lord consistently takes the initiative to seek and save the lost teach us about His character? Where else do we see this in the Bible?

2. What example of disciple-making does Jesus provide us with? How does Philip follow Jesus’ example?

3. What do we learn about Jesus from our passage? What does John want us to behold about Jesus?

4. What are the greater things Jesus refers to in vs. 50?

Application Questions:

1. How are you currently taking initiative to seek the lost for Jesus? How can you grow here?

2. Why is it important that we use Scripture when evangelizing the lost? What might this look like? Give several examples.

3. What challenged you from today’s sermon?

Digging Deeper:

1. What does Jesus’ use of the Old Testament in vv. 50-51 teach us about the time and His identity?

2. How was Jesus’ approach to gathering disciples different from the cultural norm? What does this teach us about Jesus?

3. How would you summarize what we’ve learned so far from John 1?