Scripture: John 1:43-51

We Know Who Jesus is
Because of the Scriptures

“Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph’.” (v45)

“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they took offense at him.”
(Mark 6:3)

Read Acts 8:26-40

We Know Who Jesus is
Because of Our Experience

“Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, ‘Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!’ Nathanael said to him, ‘How do you know me?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’ Nathanael answered him, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel’.” (v47-49)

“(Jesus) said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter replied, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God’.” (Matthew 16:15-16)

Read John 4:1-42

We Know Who Jesus is
Because of What He Said About Himself

(Jesus said) “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” (v51)

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

Read Genesis 28:10-13