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“Come & See”
“Nathanael said to him, ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ Philip said to him, ‘Come and see’” John 1:46.
Jesus then told Nathanael that he would see even greater things. What he would see as he followed the “son of God,” the “King of Israel,” was a Savior who preached good news and one who went around doing good (Acts 10:38). By this Nathanael—and all of Jesus’ followers—know how to pattern our lives. But, how did Nathanael know to find Jesus? It took a good friend to hear of Him first and tell Nathanael all about the One who was the Messiah. How much did Philip really know about Jesus after spending just one day with Him? We don’t know, but Philip didn’t use an excuse to not bring Nathanael to Jesus. Every event and interaction is an opportunity to do good, yes, but we seek to bring people to Jesus. It shouldn’t be “come and see” our facility or great programs. We are not inviting folks to attend a class, event, or worship service. The same as Philip did, we are inviting the Nathanaels to “come and see Jesus living in the way we talk and live and in the message they’ll hear.
What do others see in you when they are invited to come and see Jesus?