Son of God, Sovereign of IsraelStairway to Heaven
John 1:43-51
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This is a pdf file for the PowerPoint® notes used by Pastor Dave Tietjen for his sermon on February 2, 2014.
Jesus’ apostles: Remote portraits or real people?
William Tyndale’s motive:Bring Scripture to life
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Jesus’ apostles: Remote portraits or real people?
William Tyndale’s motive:Bring Scripture to life
Today:Remove apostles from life
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
John 1:43-44 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.
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His cultureHellenistic
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His connections
• Region Bethsaida
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His connections
• Region Bethsaida
• RelationshipsFishermen
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His calling
• OverwhelmedRecruitment – found by Jesus
John 6:5, 7 ESVLifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” . . . Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.”
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His calling
Recruitment – found by Jesus
John 12:20-22a ESV
Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew.
• Overwhelmed• Uncertain
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His calling
• Overwhelmed• Uncertain• Confused
Recruitment – found by Jesus
John 14:7-8 ESVIf you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His calling
Religion• Scripture paramount John 1:45
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Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His calling
Religion• Scripture paramount John 1:45• Sharing practiced
It may not seem to be anything wonderful when God picks out some really outstanding people like Peter and Paul and does great things through them. . . . But when he takes humble, unimportant people like Philip, and makes of them the very saints of God, that is really wonderful.
Leon MorrisEvangel Baptist Church, Wheaton IL 2/2/2014 • www.evbapt.org
Jesus recruits ordinary people to service: Philip
His calling
Religion• Scripture paramount John 1:45• Sharing practiced
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
His identity uncertain“Bartholomew”?
Son of Tolmai
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
An inquiry undertaken
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.”
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
An inquiry undertaken
• Philip’s persuasion
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
An inquiry undertaken
• Philip’s persuasion• Nathanael’s prejudice
John 1:46 ESV
Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A personal discoveryYour transparency
John 1:47 ESV
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A particular detail“fig tree”
John 1:47 ESV
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.”
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A particular detail“fig tree”
• Overcame reluctance• Opened door to faith
From key ScripturesTo Jesus’ knowledge
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A profound declaration
John 1:49 ESV
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A profound declaration• Son of God
John 11:27 ESV
She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A profound declaration• Son of God• Sovereign of Israel
Matthew 27:42, John 12:13
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A profound declaration• Son of God• Sovereign of Israel • Stairway to Heaven
John 1:50-51 ESV
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.”
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A profound declaration• Son of God• Sovereign of Israel • Stairway to Heaven
John 3:13 ESV
No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
We cannot build one (Genesis 11)but God can send one
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Jesus reveals himself to seeking people: Nathanael
A practical result
Jesus encourages us to serve, because He recruits and uses ordinary people like Philip. He rewards those who seek Him, like Nathanael, by revealing truth to them. He inspires us to worship, because He truly is the Son of God, the Sovereign of Israel and our Stairway to Heaven.
Pastor DaveEvangel Baptist Church, Wheaton IL 2/2/2014 • www.evbapt.org
