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43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee.
He found Philip and told him, "Follow me."
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida,
the hometown of Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found
the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets):
Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth."
46 "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"
Nathanael asked him. "Come and see," Philip answered.
47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him
and said about him, "Here truly is an Israelite
in whom there is no deceit."
48 "How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.
"Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree,
I saw you," Jesus answered. 49 "Rabbi," Nathanael replied,
"You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel!"
Verses 43-45
highlight the key doctrine
Calling:
The calling of God to salvation happens in two ways:
externally through the proclamation of the gospel
and internally through the Holy Spirit working
in the heart of the person who hears. Both of these callings
are essential, and both work together to bring someone to faith
in Christ
Verses 46-49 bold words fill in blanks
Our faith in Jesus is dependent on our understanding
of who He is, namely, the Messiah, the Son of God,
and the King of all.
ask:
Jesus was God's anointed, and He pointed
all those who would listen to Him to the great things
that were to come in the future.
This expression, and those with similar wording, were used
by many in New Testament times to refer
to the whole canon of the Old Testament,
including and emphasizing God's promises to His people.