2. Eureka! Jesus Christ! Finding Jesus Christ
John 1:35-51

3. John 1:35 – 51

4. John 1:35 – 51
Andrew
John
Simon
Philip
Nathanael

5. John 1:38, 51
“What do you want?” …
“I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man”

6. Genesis 28 – A Divine Appointment
“How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.”

7. Finding Christ
requires
Divine Appointments

8. Jesus appointed them before they came
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed them before they came
Simon: (John 1:42)
Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).

9. Jesus appointed them before they came
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed them before they came
Nathanael: (John 1:47)
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false.”…

10. Jesus appointed them before they came
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed them before they came
the apostles: (John 17:6)
“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.”

11. all believers: (Ephesians 1:4-5)
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed them before they came
all believers: (Ephesians 1:4-5)
he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will

12. Jesus appointed their time with Him
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed their time with Him

13. Jesus appointed their time with Him
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed their time with Him
“You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas”

14. Jesus appointed their time with Him
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed their time with Him
Simon had to be brought to Jesus
Nathaniel had to be convinced to come.
Actually it was a Divine Appointment

15. Jesus appointed their time with Him
Divine Appointments
Jesus appointed their time with Him
John 6:37, 44
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

16. Finding Christ
requires
Divine Appointments

17. Wanting others to find Jesus Christ…
It is God’s Purpose and Power

18. Wanting others to find Jesus Christ…
It is God’s Purpose and Power
Never write someone off as beyond salvation

19. Wanting others to find Jesus Christ…
It is God’s Purpose and Power
Never write someone off as beyond salvation
Never give up once you’ve started

20. Wanting others to find Jesus Christ…
It is God’s Purpose and Power
Never write someone off as beyond salvation
Never give up once you’ve started
God uses our witnessing

21. Wanting others to find Jesus Christ…
It is God’s Purpose and Power
Never write someone off as beyond salvation
Never give up once you’ve started
God uses our witnessing
Tell others the Good News

22. Wanting others to find Jesus Christ…
It is God’s Purpose and Power
Never write someone off as beyond salvation
Never give up once you’ve started
God uses our witnessing
Tell others the Good News
Let them see Christ accurately

23. These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.