1. Journey to Israel Nazareth - John 1:43-51 Mediterranean Sea

2. ‘The next day…’ (v43) - AFTER… The Baptist’s Declaration (vv32-34 and v35) - AFTER… Calling His first Disciples (vv40-41) ‘The next day…’ (v43) - AFTER… The Baptist’s Declaration (vv32-34 and v35) - AFTER… Calling His first Disciples (vv40-41) …‘Jesus decided to leave for Galilee’ …‘Jesus decided to leave for Galilee’ ‘Finding Philip… Calls Philip: ‘follow me’ ‘Finding Philip… Calls Philip: ‘follow me’ ‘Philip - like Andrew and Peter - was from the town of Bethsaida’ (v44)

3. Nazareth near Galilee: so... fishermen Philip finds Nathanael… (v45) Philip finds Nathanael… (v45) The One Moses wrote about in The Law The One Moses wrote about in The Law The One about whom the Prophets also wrote The One about whom the Prophets also wrote ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ The ‘Son of Joseph’ – The Carpenter The ‘Son of Joseph’ – The Carpenter

4. Nathanael… Nazareth -‘Can anything good come from there?’ (v46) A ‘Despised’ Village? Why? A ‘Despised’ Village? Why? ‘Insignificant’: Just like Jesus’ Birth …in Bethlehem ‘Insignificant’: Just like Jesus’ Birth …in Bethlehem JESUS came from Nazareth ! JESUS came from Nazareth ! Jesus ‘saw’ Nathanael… …and Nathanael ‘saw’ who Jesus was (vv47-49) Jesus ‘saw’ Nathanael… …and Nathanael ‘saw’ who Jesus was (vv47-49) Jesus made a staggering declaration (vv50-51) Jesus made a staggering declaration (vv50-51)

5. …Nazareth Today? The Church of the Annunciation The Church of the Annunciation The Synagogue The Synagogue The ‘Carpenter’s Shop’? The ‘Carpenter’s Shop’? A Place of Pilgrimage A Place of Pilgrimage War-Torn and Troubled

6. Nazareth as it is Today נָצְרַת נָצְרַת

7. Basilica of The Annunciation Grotto of the Annunciation Luke 1:26-38

8. The Synagogue in Nazareth The ‘Synagogue Church’ in Nazareth

9. The Carpenter’s Shop: Nazareth

10. Discussion Questions: 1.How did Jesus ‘SEE’ Nathanael? (a) Physically? …and (b) Spiritually? 2.How did Nathanael come to ‘SEE’ (understand) Jesus in a new way? And how do YOU ‘see’ Him? 3.Can anything good come from Plymouth? …If yes then what? 4.What vital lessons can WE learn from Philip (v45) … and Andrew (vv40-42) ?