I was reading John 1 and the bible commentary called "Believer's Bible Commentary" and came across the following that I thought was interesting so I thought I would share. It basically concerns witnessing.
John 1:41: "The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ)."
Commentary excerpt of John 1:41: "This teaches us that we do not have to be great preachers or clever speakers. We need only to tell men about the Lord Jesus in simple words, and God will take care of the rest."
John 1:42: "And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter)."
Commentary excerpt of John 1:42: "Andrew brought his brother to the right place and to the right person. He did not bring him to the church, the creed, or the clergyman. He brought him to Jesus"
John 1:45: "Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”"
Commentary excerpt of John 1:45: "His message was simple and to the point..."
"It never was Christ's way to demand a full-fledged faith for a beginning. It never was his way to hold men back from discipleship on the ground of an incomplete creed. And quite certainly that is not his way today. He puts himself alongside his brethren. He bids them attach themselves to him at any point they can. He takes them with the faith that they can offer him. He is content with that as a beginning; and from that he leads his friends on, as he led the first group on , step by step, to the inmost secret of who He is and to the full glory of discipleship."
John 1:46: "“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip."
Commentary excerpt from John 1:46: "Philip did not argue. He felt that the best way to meet objections was to introduce men directly to the Lord Jesus - a valuable lesson for all who are seeking to win others to Christ. Don't argue. Don't engage in prolonged discussion. Just bid men to come and see."
Hope you all can glean something from this as I know I did. Better yet I hope to put it into practice. :)
