THE SKEPTIC GOSPEL OF JOHN LESSon #10Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: January 29, 2023
Main Idea: Skepticism is overcome when face to face with Jesus Key Verse: Nathanael answered Him, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” John 1:49 Bible reading: 43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 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.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” 48 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.” 49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 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.” 51 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.” .Outline: I. Presentation of a Skeptic (43-46) A. The call of Philip (43-44) B. Philip tells Nathanael of Jesus (45) C. Nathanael, the skeptic (46) II. Persuasion of a Skeptic (47-51) A. Jesus is not offended by your skepticism (47) B. The surprise for the skeptic (48) C. Skepticism overcome (49) D. Greater things! (50) E. Heaven’s door is open (51) |