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The Gospe l of John

1. Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!, John 1.29.

2. “This is the One I was talkin’ ‘bout!”: the confirmation of Jesus’ identity as the Messiah at the baptism of Jesus , 1.31-34.

C. Jesus calls the first disciples, 1.35-51.

1. Two of John’s disciples become disciples of Jesus: Andrew and John, 1.35-40.

2. “Operation Andrew and the oikos ”: Andrew’s testimony to Simon, 1.40-41

a. “We have found the Messiah” (Christ), and brought him to Jesus , 1.41-42.

b. Jesus changes his name: You shall be called Cephas (Peter), 1.42.

3. Jesus finds Philip and calls him to follow him, 1.43 (Philip, Andrew, and Peter were all from Bethsaida).

4. Philip found Nathanael : Philip’s testimony regarding Jesus, 1.43-46.

a. “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

b. Nathanael’s reply: Can anything good come out of Nazareth? ” “Come and see.”