Today, we’re looking at John 1, where we find the origin stories of Jesus’ first disciples—Andrew, John, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael. We’ll see an introduction to each of these men and how they came to Jesus, learning valuable lessons that we can apply to our lives today.

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0:00 Introduction to the disciples of Jesus

2:57 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter

5:19 Each time Andrew is mentioned in John, he is bringing someone to Jesus.

10:23 John (not John the Baptist, but John the Apostle)

11:58 Why doesn’t John ever name himself?

13:23 John’s impressive resume

14:33 Andrew and John followed Jesus over other people.

17:17 Simon, who Jesus named Peter/Cephas

19:48 How Catholics twist the meaning of Peter’s name

21:29 Peter had a lot of ups and downs. 

23:23 Life is like a roller coaster.

24:15 Philip—Jesus found him.

26:33 Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah, Jesus Christ 

28:38 Nathanael (Bartholomew)—overcame prejudice to believe in Jesus.

29:57 Jesus doesn’t always meet our expectations or desires.

31:41 Jesus’ first interaction with Nathanael

34:02 Things to notice about the first disciples’ introductions

35:55 We should all be Jesus’ disciples.

Bible passages used in this episode:

Matthew 4:18-21, John 1:35-42, James 3:1, John 6:8-9, John 12:20-22, Matthew 28:19-20, John 1:35-42, Matthew 16:18, John 1:43-44, Romans 3:10-12, Luke 19:10, John 1:45, Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2, John 5:39, John 1:45-46, Isaiah 55:8-9, John 1:47-51, Matthew 28:19

All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).

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