2. Come and See (John 1:19-51)
What would it be like to meet God? In John 1, Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael all find out. In this message, Kurt Mach, pastor of Peninsula Christian Fellowship, unfolds the story of how these four disciples of Jesus first met the man they came to love, serve, and even die for, and what it was about Him that made Him so irresistible.
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 1:18-51; 14:8-9.
1. The Light (John 1:1-18)
John's Gospel is unique. Using signs, "I am" statements, and lots of rich symbols, John seeks to answer the most fundamental question a human being can ask: "Who is Jesus?" One answer to that question is that Jesus is the light. In this message on John 1:1-18, Michael Bouterse, the director of Thrive Harbor, opens Thrive's series on the Gospel of John by examining what John's famous prologue says about how Jesus came into our world.
Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include John 1:1-18; 20:30-31; and Acts 8:9-25.