Daily Devotion
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
When Jesus first called His disciples, they naturally and immediately shared what little they knew with others.
Read John 1:43-51 slowly and prayerfully.
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”
44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.
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.”
46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.
47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”
50 Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.”
51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.” (NIV)
1. What did Jesus call Philip to do in verse 43?
2. What did Philip believe about Jesus in verse 45?
3. What did Philip share with Nathaniel in verse 46?
4. What did Nathaniel believe about Jesus in verse 49?
5. What one phrase from this passage will you think about throughout today?