Jesus Calling His Disciples Jesus calling his disciples
Andrew Crawford / General Adult The Gospel of John / John 1:37–51 Disciples follow Jesus Following the Lamb of God Two Disciples Follow ESV The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). Day schedule. John the Apostle is setting up a week of Jesus’ early ministry. If Day 0 is the day Jesus is declared to be the “Lamb of God” by John the Baptist in 1:29, John says the same thing the next day in 1:36. Keep that in mind, as we move forward in the text, John is specific about what day he’s on. John the Baptist points out Jesus and says, “Behold the Lamb of God! Two of John’s Disciples leave him to follow Jesus Andrew and an unnamed disciple leave John and follow Jesus. One is unnamed, likely the Apostle John. John is cagey when referring to himself. If the unnamed disciple is John, then he’s an eyewitness from the very beginning. Matthew’s calling was a bit later Mark’s likely writing his gospel based on the memories and preaching of Peter Luke tells us he’s not an eyewitness, but wrote his gospel using eyewitness testimony John is the one gospel writer that was with Jesus from the very beginning of his ministry Read 1 John 1:1-4 ESV That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. Remember if you will, the purpose behind the Gospel of John. John wants you to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, that he is the Son of God, and that you may have eternal life by believing in him. Read purpose statement of the Gospel of John, John 20:30-31 ESV Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Jesus turns around and sees Andrew and the other disciple following. A bit of an odd question, “What are you seeking?” Rabbi = Teacher. This is the first of three Hebrew or Aramaic terms that John translates for his readers. Indicating that his audience is not in Judea. Where are you staying? - A bit of an odd question to our ears. In that day, disciples of a teacher of many kinds would live with their teacher. The on-campus life that is the modern university grows out of concepts like these. Discipleship implies community with the one making disciples. They ask where Jesus is staying. Greek, meno. Same word is used in John 15:4 ESV Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. in the NT, and specifically the gospel of John, meno has theological connotations. Are you abiding in Christ? How can you make disciples unless you’re abiding in Christ? For the disciples, abiding looked like literally living with Jesus. How does that look for us today? <<If Jesus and the disciples lived like this, self-denial, generosity, love for one another, how much more should we live like that?>> Jesus invites them into his life. “Come and you will see” Map of Galilee Andrew finds Peter Andrew went and “found” Peter. Andrew’s first reaction is to go find his brother Peter and declare the gospel to him. Looking at the map, assuming Bethany beyond the Jordan is where it’s marked out, Peter and Andrew are likely together. Andrew wouldn’t have time to run to Bethsaida and back to drag Peter there at 4PM. Andrew declares that Jesus is the Messiah Messiah = Christ. Both the Hebrew and the Greek mean the same thing - anointed one. This transliteration only appears in the NT here and the Samaritan woman in John 4 . Jesus Renames Simon Jesus meets and renames Simon - Renaming happens sometimes in the Bible when God is going to use the person to advance his purposes. Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel. Not always of course, there are plenty of times that God uses people in special ways and doesn’t change their name. Jesus looks at Peter and then speaks Cephas = Peter. Both Cephas and Peter mean rock in Aramaic and Greek, respectively, see ESV note on v. 42. Jesus goes to Galilee ESV The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” Jesus found Philip - Now the tables are turned. In the previous passage, disciples were seeking Jesus, now Jesus is hunting Philip down. Philip “found” Nathanael. Where Andrew uses the shorthand “we have found the Messiah”, and Philip expounds upon that. John 1:45 ESV Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael scoffs, “can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip doesn’t even engage him on that level, his only response is “Come and see.” Jesus “saw” Nathanael before he was physically in front of him when he was hanging out under a fig tree. Jesus calls Nathanael Are you impressed by my skills of supernatural sight? Just wait, there’s so much more Jesus is declaring that he is a “New Bethel” Bethel as was where Jacob had a dream when he was fleeing Esau in Genesis 28 . He has a dream of a ladder reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending on it. He sets up an altar and declares the place “Bethel” or “House of God.” Jesus is a better “House of God” The Questions
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