The Gospel of John – Part 6 Stairway to Heaven – John 1:43-50

John 1:29

“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”

John 1:35
“Look, the Lamb of God.”

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John 1:43-50

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John 1:43

⁴³ The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee.

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John 1:43

⁴³ The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”

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Luke 19:10

¹⁰ For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

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John 1:43

“Follow me.”

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Follow (akoulotheo) – the call or decision to follow Jesus as a disciple.

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What Jesus saying:
Follow me for a short period of time, then go back to life as usual.

What Jesus saying:
Begin following me and continue to do so for the rest of your life.

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Following Jesus means following Jesus.

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John 1:44

⁴⁴ Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.

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John 1:45

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.”

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Some of the common methods of sharing Jesus that don’t always connect:

We on emotional appeal.

We in clichés and slogans.

We a shared worldview.

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John 1:45

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.”

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John 1:46

⁴⁶ “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.

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John 1:46

“Come and see,” said Philip.

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All true seekers of Jesus will be invited into a relationship with Jesus.

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John 1:47

⁴⁷ When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

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John 1:48

⁴⁸ “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

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John 1:48 cont.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

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John 1:49

⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”

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John 1:50

⁵⁰ Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”

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John 1:50-51

⁵⁰ Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” 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.”

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Gen 28:11-13

¹¹ When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. ¹² He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. ¹³ There above it stood the Lord…

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John 14:6

⁶ Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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Gleanings:

1. Jesus is calling, will you follow?

Following Jesus means following Jesus.

1. Simply say, “Come and see.”
2. Jesus is the stairway to heaven

“Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run

There’s still time to change the road you’re on” Led Zeplin

Personal Notes