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Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 John 1:14 John 1:14 (ESV) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Memory Verse 2

John 20: Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 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. John’s Purpose Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21,

The Gospel According to John Outline Focus Incarnation of the Son of God Presentation of the Son of God Opposition to the Son of God Preparation of the Disciples Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Son of God Reference 1:1-181:19 - 4:545:1 - 12:5013:1 - 17:2618:1 - 21:25 Division Introduction to Christ Revelation of Christ Rejection of Christ Revelation of Christ Rejection of Christ Topic Seven Miracles Upper Room Discourse Supreme Miracle That you might believeThat you might have life Time A Few YearsA Few HoursA Few Weeks Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21,

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 John 1:19-34 John the Baptist’s Witness John 1:19-28John 1:19-28 John’s the Baptist Witness to the Priests and Levites John 1:29-34John 1:29-34John’s the Baptist Witness at Christ’s Baptism Last Week 5

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, Bethany across the Jordan (Bethabara)

Lesson 7 - John 2:1-12October 28, 2014 John 1:35-51John 1:35-51 Jesus calls the first disciples John 1:35-39 Andrew and ??? leave John the Baptist and follow Jesus John 1:40-42 Simon Peter follows Jesus John 1:43Philip follows Jesus John 1:44-51Nathaniel follows Jesus This Week 7

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 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?” 39 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. John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 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). John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 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.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 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.” 49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 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.” 51 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.” John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, Where is BethsaidaBethsaida? Approximate Distance From: Bethany (Jordan) To: Bethsaida 140 km = 87 miles 22 4 mi/hr

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, Where is NazarethNazareth?

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Observation Christianity is said to have over 2 billion followers. John 1:35-51 tells the beginning story or testimony of the earliest followers of Christ.John 1:35-51 John 1:35-51 is still in the Introduction portion or phase of this Gospel narrative. John 1:35-51 John 1:19-51 is a week of ministry. “Next day” used at least 3 times in this section (v.29, 35, and 43). (see pages of “Encountering John” by Andreas Kostenberger). John 1:19-51 Outline: Scene 1: Day 3 - Two of John’s former disciples follow Jesus (John 1:35-39)John 1:35-39 Scene 2: Day 4 - Peter meets and follows Jesus (John 1:40-42)John 1:40-42 Scene 3: Day 5 - Philip & Nathanael meet and follow Jesus (John 1:43-51)John 1:43-51 John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Observation Scene 1: John 1:35-39John 1:35-39 While still baptizing people at the Jordan River (East of the Jordan) near the area of Bethabara, John the Baptist points his followers/disciples to Jesus again (cf. John 1:29). As a result, two of his disciples decide to follow and stay with Jesus.John 1:29 John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Important truths to point out and know (vv.35-39) A “disciple(s)” (v.35, 37) is a learner, or an apprentice. This is why as a learner/disciple, Andrew called Jesus “rabi” (teacher) in v.38. “Looked at” (v.36) lit. look at something directly, intently. In other words, John looked at Jesus with amazement, astonished, with focus. “Lamb of God” (v.36) (see v.29 and last MOB discussion for more on this). Exodus 12; Isaiah 53 all find their ultimate fulfillment and pointing to Jesus in the New Testament.Exodus 12Isaiah 53 “Rabi” (v.38) “The word literally means ‘my great one’, but was a common term of honor addressed by a student to his master.” (D.A. Carson) “tenth hour” (v.39) “they (the Disciples) spent the rest of the day with him” (from about 4:00 PM on). John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Observation Scene 2: John 1:40-42John 1:40-42 Andrew (one of John the Baptist’s disciples) tells about Jesus to his brother Peter. As result, Peter meets Jesus, gets his name changed by Jesus, and decides to follow Jesus also. Moreover, and importantly, Andrew recognizes and accepts that Jesus is the promised Messiah of the Old Testament. John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Important truths to point out and know (vv.40-42) “Messiah” (v.40) means “the anointed one.” This Messiah was incessantly promised in the Old Testament (Psalm 2:2; Daniel 9:25). Jesus himself affirmed himself to be the promised, and coming Messiah (John 4:26).Psalm 2:2Daniel 9:25John 4:26 “Cephas” (v.42) the Aramaic name means, “Rock.” “He (Peter) would be a rock-like man in the church during its early years (cf: Acts 2-5; 10-12).” BKCActs John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Observation Scene 3: John 1:43-51John 1:43-51 Jesus traveled with his first three disciples toward Galilee (northern Israel). It is there that he met two more disciples (Philip and Nathaniel). John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Important truths to point out and know (vv.45-51) “Follow me” (v.43) is a present tense. Lit. “Keep on following me.” The disciples of Jesus physically followed him. They also spiritually (gave their life to Jesus) followed Jesus. The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament - TNK (Torah, Prophets, and Writings is ultimately about Jesus. John 1:45; 5:39 and Luke 24:27, 44 all state that Old Testament prophesies are about Jesus.John 1:45; 5:39Luke 24:27, 44 In John 1:47-48, Jesus showed that he is God by demonstrating his omniscience. As a result, Nathaniel saw that Jesus is God and decided to follow Jesus also.John 1:47-48 “Son of God” (v.49) is a reference to Jesus being God, and also being the promised Messiah. Psalm 2:6-7 is a direct reference to the term “Son of God”.Psalm 2:6-7 Jesus statements in John 1:50, “greater things than these” is a probable reference to all the other miracles Jesus would do in John In addition, it is also a possible reference to Jesus’ future return in power and great glory.John 1:50John John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Interpretation What is the meaning of John 1:51? First, on p. 71, Kostenberger makes a great point by connecting John 1:51 “ascending and descending” statement to John 3:13. Also, the title, “Son of Man,” is stated. John 1:51John 3:13 Second, John 1:51 is an obvious resemblance to Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28:12. Which shows that Nathaniel was possibly reflecting upon Genesis 28:12.John 1:51 Genesis 28:12 Third, Jesus (Son of Man) replaces the ladder of Genesis 28:12. “Jesus Himself is the link between heaven and earth (3:13). He is the means by which the realities of heaven are brought down to earth.” (NIC Commentary, p.171).Genesis 28:12 Fourth, John 1:51 is ultimately fulfilled when Jesus (the Son of man) returns in the future.John 1:51 Last, “Son of Man” (v.51) is a Messianic term referring to Daniel 7:13. In addition, the title also shows that Jesus is fully human.Daniel 7:13 John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Application The Disciples spiritually followed Jesus. They also spread word about Him to others: Andrew to Peter Philip to Nathanael As a disciple of Jesus, am I doing that? Are you doing that? Are we as the MOB faithfully doing that? John 1:

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Observation: (What do you see in the text? Don’t interpret.) Based on the text of John 1:35-51, what titles and names are used for Jesus?John 1:35-51 Interpretation: (What does the text mean? Interpret the text’s meaning.) What do the titles in John 1:35-51 mean or say about Jesus? Example: What is the meaning of the title, “Son of Man” in v.51?John 1:35-51 Application: (How does the text apply?) What does this text tell me about Jesus? What does the text tell me about how I, you, and we should respond to Jesus? Small Group Discussion & Application 23

Lesson 6 - John 1:35-51October 21, 2014 Closing Questions? Comments? Closing Prayer 24