John part 2-Will You Follow Jesus?


When we feel far from God, has He left us, or have we left Him?  Consider Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.



Will You Follow Jesus?

·         Read John 1:19-51

·         In verse 19 we read that this section of scripture includes the testimony of John the Baptist. What two questions did the Pharisees ask John?  Who did John the Baptist say he was and what he was there to do? Why did John think Jesus was God?

·         Find all the other names for Jesus in this passage.  You should find six other titles for Jesus in this section.

·         Pick one name and use your cross references to find out more about that name in Scripture.  In most every bible you will see small dark letters on the side or underneath the scripture you are reading.  Usually there are letters to show which part of the verse is being referenced. For example in my Bible, the title Lamb of God appears in verse 29 and has a letter “a” before the phrase, so I look under the small 29 and look up the verses listed after “a.” After you read each verse, make notes on what you learn about Jesus in regards to that name.

·         Verses 35-51 describe Jesus calling men to follow Him.  What are the names of the three men that followed Jesus?  What was the process like for each one? Match each man with the following descriptors: doubted, pursued Jesus and told others, brought to Jesus.  Which man do you identify with in your own story of coming to Him?

·         Consider picking one or both of the journal prompts in step three below to reflect on this week’s scripture. 


·         John the Baptizer gives his testimony.  He was sure of who he was and who God was.  He was willing to share that with anyone that wanted to know.  Are you willing to share that with anyone?  Do you know the answers to those questions?  Is there someone God specifically wants you to share with and will you?
·         Jesus calls men to Himself to follow Him.  In this culture you didn’t go to a teacher to learn knowledge, but a way of life?  Are you following Christ and learning how to live life through Him?  Are you willing to follow Him anywhere and live any way He commands?  Is there a certain area of your life He is asking you to submit to Him and what will you do about it?
A song I would recommending worshipping with this week is No Turning Back by Audrey Assad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N2IDkN_a8c .  A great way to keep the message of following Christ in your heart during the day.



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