Sermons on John 1:46:

Come And See Jesus (John 1:43-51) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 5, 2022

Nathaniel is open-minded enough to come see Jesus for himself, and overcomes his initial skepticism. This makes him the ideal Israelite. Also, Jesus is not a ladder. Angels come "to" Jesus, not "upon" him.

This week, starting in John 1:43, we find ourselves on day 4. Let's just start there: (43) On the next day, he (Jesus) wished to depart to Galilee, and he finds Philip, and Jesus says to him, "Follow me." Already in the gospel of John, we've seen a number of people take the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51, 2 Samuel 7:14-16, Genesis 28:10-17

Take The First Step

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 18, 2022

Just as Jesus stepped forward to claim His identity, so must we take the first step to follow Him

JOHN 2:1-11 Today we heard about the first miracle that Jesus performed in his ministry. It was one that he really did not want to do, but who can disobey your mother? During his ministry, Jesus performed thirty-seven miracles: • He turned water into wine • 26 times he healed people • Twice he ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11, John 1:46, Deuteronomy 11:6-8

Denomination: Episcopal

Come And See

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Feb 5, 2022

Come and see is an invitation to experience the riches of the cross of Jesus, the Christ. It is an unforgettable but personal experience. As Andrew, the Apostle said: Come and see for yourself.

TEXT:John 1:43-46 "The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-46, John 1:47-49, John 1:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Is Your Nathanael?

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 10, 2020

No doubt the book of John is regarded as the book of love. John the disciple who was “the son of thunder” encountered love and that changed his life and apparently his approach to life which he demonstrated in all his writings

“Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46 “Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.” John 1: ...read more

Scripture: John 1:45-46, John 1:40-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Gospel Of John (Lesson 2): Handpicked Eyewitnesses Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 17, 2020

God has chosen us for a specific purpose at this time in human history. If we will follow Him, he will lead us into the fullness of His truth. We must order our loves rightly.

John 1:19-51 Contrasts characterize the Gospel of John. John presents two alternatives: Light or darkness, Truth or falsehood, Life, or death. Some words that we encounter repeatedly are Truth and witness, testify, bear witness, and record. The fourth Gospel uses these words 47 times. The other ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-51

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ash Wednesday

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 9, 2019

Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. The idea of observing lent is to come very closer to Lord Jesus Christ. Not what you don't eat will not matter but what you leave matters.

Ash Wednesday Follow Me - John 1:43-51 Purpose Lent is a period of fasting and abstinence from meat and repentance contemplating one’s transgressions. The first council of Nicaea in AD 325 brought this tradition. On Ash Wednesday the Ashes made out of the Palm leaves taken in the previous year ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Methodist

Nathanael Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 11, 2019

To find out more about Nathanael and how to reach a person skeptical of Jesus read on.

Twelve Ordinary Men Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Today we are going to continue the sermon series on the Twelve Apostles by examining the life of Nathanael. Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that the book “Twelve Ordinary Men” by John MacArthur was used as the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Baptist

Pointing To The Horizon Of Beauty; Inviting Others To The Banquet Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 24, 2019

The following sermon was preached at Mass at the end of a Society of Catholic Priests Training Day, "Catholic Evangelism for All Christians: Resources from the Anglo-Catholic Tradition for sharing our faith".

The mass this sermon was preached in the middle of was the experimental children's liturgy "The Nursery Rhyme Mass" though the sermon itself is an adult sermon ................................ Mother Sandra Millar in her talk earlier said “Sometimes we act as if the good news of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-23, Luke 14:7-24, John 1:35-50, Acts 9:17-22

Denomination: Anglican

Obvious Evangelists And The Crazy Woman

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 28, 2019

Is there only one way to share our faith? Or can a baseball player, a prostitute and a shoe shop owner teach us something of the variety of ways out there. Preached Easter Sunday 2018 at St Barnabas Northolt Park

..................... A former crazy woman. Possibly… probably(?).... a prostitute Would this be an obvious person to pick as an evangelist? “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples “I have seen the Lord” and she went and told them that he had said these things to her” (John 20:18) I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18, Luke 1:39-45, Acts 8:26-40, John 1:35-51

Denomination: Anglican

Live A Good Story

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Apr 10, 2019

You have no idea what hangs in the balances of your decision to embrace the story that God has for you.

Welcome… Thanksgiving/Black Friday… Make some joke here. When we started here we started with a series called Timeless where we looked at the ways we can grow our faith. And we asked this question what you our life look like if we were rooted into Jesus. Now over a year later i think we can say ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, John 1:35-51, Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Identified

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 1, 2016

Going beyond the superficial in knowing God through Jesus Christ

JESUS IDENTIFIED John 1:29-36, 40-51 Most of us carry with us some form of identification that is “proof” of who we are. In many cases this ID is a driver’s license that has our picture and our name along with some physical descriptions and a unique number that references a data ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-51

Denomination: Baptist

"can Anything Good Come From Me?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 11, 2021

A sermon for those of us who have self doubt, self hatred.

“Can Anything Good Come from Me?” John 1:43-51 Jesus finds Philip and then says to him: “Follow me.” After this, Phillip runs to tell his friend Nathanael, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” At ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Call

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 12, 2021

God can interrupt us via an epiphany, a theophany, or a revelation to call us. Let’s learn about God’s call. Let’s look at Jesus calling Philip and Nathaniel in John 1:43-51.

Prelude: God can interrupt us via an epiphany, a theophany, or a revelation to call us. Goal: Let’s learn about God’s call. Plan: Let’s look at Jesus calling Philip and Nathaniel in John 1:43-51. Philip John 1:43-45 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Baptist

Can Anything Good Come Out Of...?

Contributed by John Pingel on Jan 16, 2021

Sermon for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Epiphany II John 1: 46 "Nazareth? Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. “Can anything good come out of….?” You fill in the blank. This phrase—“Can anything good come out of?”—is found within the story of Jesus calling his first disciples, John chapter ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-46

Denomination: Lutheran

Led To The Lord

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jan 18, 2021

"One lighted torch leads to another." From the beginning of Jesus' ministry to the present times, the gospel of Jesus Christ has been passed down from person to person through a simple invitation, "come and see."

January 17, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson John 1:43-51 Led to the Lord Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “One lighted torch serves to light another.” Swiss Theologian Frederick Godet used this image to describe ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran