Come and See. Bryant Hewitt Message.

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John 1:43–46

Philip and Nathanael Follow Christ

43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found zPhilip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now aPhilip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found bNathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom cMoses in the law, and also the dprophets, wrote—Jesus eof Nazareth, the fson of Joseph.”

46 And Nathanael said to him, g“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 

THE POWER OF AN INVITATION

   A. WE HAVE SEEN IT WORK...
      1. God and Jesus extended their invitation, and souls were saved!
      2. The disciples extended invitations, and won souls to Christ!
      3. Most people today have been saved by receiving an invitation

   B. LET US PUT IT TO WORK...
      1. Invite people to services of the church
         a. "Come, and let us go..." - Isa 2:3
         b. "Come and see..." - Jn 1:46
      2. Invite people to study the Bible
         a. "Come now, and let us reason together" - Isa 1:18
         b. "Come...He will teach us His ways..." - Isa 2:3
      3. Invite people to obey the gospel of Christ
         a. "Come...all you who labor and are heavy laden" - Mt 11:28
         b. "And now why are you waiting?  Arise and be baptized..."
            - Ac 22:16
      4. Never give up extending invitations
         a. People will often make excuses - cf. Lk 14:16-20
         b. Simply extend the invitation to others - cf. Lk 14:21