08/31/2026
Two of John the Baptist's disciples heard the declaration.
"Behold the Lamb of God."
And they left John to follow Jesus.
When Jesus noticed them following, he did not wait. He turned and asked: "What do you seek?" Not casual small talk. A searching question from the one who already knows the heart.
They did not have the words for a full Christology. They just wanted to be near him. So he gave them the simplest and most generous answer possible: "Come and you will see."
They came. They saw. They stayed with him all day. And everything changed.
Andrew walked away from that day and did one thing: he found his brother Simon and said, "We have found the Messiah."
He did not wait until he had the right words or a polished system. He simply testified to what he had found and brought his brother into the presence of the Promised One.
Saving faith does not remain silent. It does not stand still. When a sinner has truly tasted the goodness of the Lamb, the natural response is to bring others in. What else would we do?
Jesus looked at Simon. And renamed him. You are Simon, son of John. You shall be called Cephas, which is Peter. Rock.
This impulsive fisherman would become, by God's sovereign grace, a foundational leader in the church. And it all began with a faithful word, a personal invitation, and a brother's concern.
The same grace is still at work today.
From Sunday's sermon on John 1:35-42 by Pastor Rusty Fulp.
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