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Session 6
The Disciples
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Opening Prayer
Almighty God, as I watch this next video, expand my knowledge of Jesus. Grant me both understanding and faith in what I discover. Amen.
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Bible Reading

John 1:35-51

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 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.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” 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.” Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 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.” 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.”
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Commentary
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Meditation Questions
Why were the eyewitnesses of Jesus’ death willing to die rather than deny that he had risen?
What confidence can we have in the Bible, knowing it has been proven trustworthy for 2000 years?
God loves those the world rejects. Does that encourage you to come to him?
Are you willing to humble yourself and confess your unworthiness in order to come?
Is it a coincidence that we long for love, justice, and goodness—the very things that characterise God?
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Closing Prayer
God, thank you that your vision differs completely from ours. You aren't impressed by influence or riches; instead, you seek the humble, the wounded, and the oppressed, transforming their lives into something magnificent. Help me bow before you in humility and submit to your loving authority over my life. Amen.
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