God Still Speaks

Vs 35-37; John was with his two disciples when Jesus walked by. After John declared that Jesus was the Lamb of God, his two disciples went to follow Jesus. I don't know how much time, energy and money John had invested in his disciples and to think that they just left him to follow Jesus. What a great attitude that John had, he didn't get angry. He didn't accuse Jesus of stealing his sheep and building his ministry off of another mans work. I need to have the same attitude if one of two of my disciples desire to follow another man or ministry. Don't take it as personal rejection or my ministry isn't as good as the other. God places the members in the body as it pleases him.
Vs 38-42; Andrew was one of Johns disciples that decided to follow Jesus. Andrew brought Simon (his brother) to meet Jesus. I need the same to happen in my life, introduce others to Jesus. When Simon met Jesus, Jesus changed his name. Thats what happens when we meet Jesus, He changes our nature.
Vs 43; Jesus found Philip, it wasn't accidental, Jesus knew that he would find him. It is no accident when we encounter Christ, He has been keeping his eye open to spot us and invite us to become one of His disciples. What a privilege to be a disciple of Jesus!
Vs 45; Phillip went looking for Nathanael, as Jesus's disciples we need to go and look for others to come and follow him.
Vs 47; Jesus operated in the gifts of the Spirit, here we see the gift of knowledge in operation. Nathanael asked, how did you know that about me? Jesus had knowledge about him that was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit. The same gifts are available to us.
Vs 51; referring to Jacobs ladder, finding the fulfillment in Christ, who has established unbroken fellowship between heaven and earth so that all beleivers can have fellowship with God.