Philip answers Nathanael's good question about Messiah with the words, "come and see" and immediately we read about Nathanael being on his way... to see Jesus!

Switching formats to include The Rock LAB on a regular basis, giving people the chance to ask real-time questions, we focus our attention on how to actually get out there and make disciples, following Philip's humble example of using three little words... "Come and see."

Now that we understand and embrace the invitation to follow Jesus, we look at what it means, what it takes, what it requires to actually do the following.  We hone in on something so profound as following so well as not to need a command or even explicit direction.  Watch Jesus and His true disciples in action as we see what Following Him looks like.

When Jesus says these two little words... well, people generally ignore them.  When he says those three little words, though (YOU, follow Me), most people do the same thing... not much.  Today's message is a poignant look at the reality and a strong Biblical call back to the basic tenet of discipleship... actually following Jesus.  While we have some fun with this, prepare yourself for an honest call to action from several accounts with several people from the One and only God-man, Jesus.

What's your name?  Do you know it?  Does it matter?  Today, Karla Luther discusses this from verses 40-42 of John chapter 1.

When John the Baptist declares, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" his disciples leave him and start following Jesus.  We discover how that struck John and also what similarities and differences there are for us, present day.

John the Baptist was given clear instructions by God, listened for them and obeyed them because "He Who Sent Me" made it clear.  You have also been given general instructions by God, and whether you've invested in hearing them yet, personal instructions are awaiting you, too.  You may or may not be obeying yet, "But He Who Sent [You]" has great plans for you.  Don't stop short of any single one of them.

The Holy Spirit not only breathed or spoke the Scriptures out to John the Apostle to write down (and eventually be added to the canon of our Scripture - from which our Bibles are printed with everything God intended for us to have as holy instruction), but The Holy Spirit also moves in the life of every believer today - at least He wants to.  And He will... if we're open to Him.

John the Baptist, still being questioned by the priests and Levites (sent by the Pharisees), answers questions including the clencher... "What Do You Say About Yourself?"  This, for all of us, is the main thing.  As a man thinks, so is he... who does John think he is - and who actually is he?  What does his life prove?  Consider John's life and your own as we ask, "What Do You Say About Yourself?"

In John 1:18-20 we see a strange occurrence, a confession, from John the Baptist... what is he confessing?  And who's askin'?!  What prompted such an encounter... and why deny when you can confess.  All this in 3 verses of John 1... "Alright, I Confess."