Saturday, September 04, 2010

Jesus Is Still Calling


Jesus Is Still Calling




Opening Prayer: Join together in a prayer of thanks as we learn from His Word
about the wonderful opportunity given to those who desire to follow Jesus.
Christ is still calling . May we trust in Him to lead us now and always.


Focus Verse:
The day following Jesus
would go forth into Galilee,
and findeth Philip, and saith unto him,
Follow me. John 1:43


Bible Reading :

John 1:35-43

35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.


Follow Up Discussion Bible Questions :

1. Who looked upon Jesus and said ,"Behold the Lamb of God" VS.35-36

2. Two disciples follow Jesus after they heard him________.
Vs. 37

3. What did the two disciples call Jesus ? VS. 38 ( Rabbi, Master)

4. Do you know what a disciple is ?

http://www.christnotes.org/dictionary.php?dict=ebd&id=1041
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Disciple: a scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matthew 9:14), and of the Pharisees (Matthew 22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who
1.believes his doctrine,
2.rests on his sacrifice,
3.imbibes his spirit, and
4.imitates his example

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5. What place does Jesus enter to find Philip ? Vs. 43

6. Do we learn of Galilee in other places in the Bible ?

The following is found online at this link on Galilee:
http://www.christnotes.org/dictionary.php?dict=ebd&id=1417

Galilee also was the home of our Lord during at least thirty years of his life. The first three Gospels are chiefly taken up with our Lord's public ministry in this province. "The entire province is encircled with a halo of holy associations connected with the life, works, and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth." "It is noteworthy that of his thirty-two beautiful parables, no less than ninteen were spoken in Galilee. And it is no less remarkable that of his entire thirty-three great miracles, twenty-five were wrought in this province. His first miracle was wrought at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, and his last, after his resurrection, on the shore of Galilee's sea. In Galilee our Lord delivered the Sermon on The Mount, and the discourses on 'The Bread of Life,' on 'Purity,' on 'Forgiveness,' and on 'Humility.'


7: What did Jesus say to Philip ? _______ _____.
( Follow Me )

8. Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ ?

9. Do you know that Jesus is still calling out to others this
day to follow Him ?

10. Can we read the words of Christ this day and be taught
through His Word ? ( yes ! )

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Hymntime :

http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/i/f/ifuasday.htm

IT FELL UPON A SUMMER DAY

It fell upon a summer day,
When Jesus walked in Galilee,
The mothers from a village brought
Their children to His knee.

He took them in His arms, and laid
His hands on each remembered head;
“Suffer these little ones to come
To Me,” He gently said.

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Close In Prayer.