The Gospel of John pt. 11 - Rick Cochran

This sermon centers on the calling of Philip and Nathanael in John 1:43–51, emphasizing that the  core purpose of life is to follow Jesus fully and be where He is. It highlights that discipleship  means reordering one’s entire life around Christ and that sharing faith doesn’t require perfect  knowledge or qualifications—just a willing heart, as seen in Philip immediately telling Nathanael  about Jesus. The message challenges believers to identify people in their own lives who need to  hear about Christ and reminds them that their background or limitations don’t define their  future, since God often works through the humble and overlooked. Finally, it underscores Jesus’  divine knowledge and personal awareness of Nathanael as a reminder that God intimately  knows each person, inviting a response not just to be known by Him, but to truly know Him in  return.