Spend Time Learning Who Jesus Is
Welcome to Day 15 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we think about how we will respond to Jesus. The main truth for today is this: We can examine what others say about Jesus honestly and be willing to follow him. Let’s begin.
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Jesus in Action
John 1:35–51
Step 5 of 5
- Giorno 11 Incontrare
- Giorno 12 Ascoltare
- Giorno 13 Scoprire
- Giorno 14 Interrogarsi
- Giorno 15 Rispondere È qui
Decida come risponderà a Gesù.
IL giorno seguente, Giovanni di nuovo si fermò, con due de' suoi discepoli. Ed avendo riguardato in faccia Gesù che camminava, disse: Ecco l'Agnello di Dio. E i due discepoli l'udirono parlare, e seguitarono Gesù. E Gesù, rivoltosi, e veggendo che lo seguitavano, disse loro: Che cercate? Ed essi gli dissero: Rabbi (il che, interpretato, vuol dire: Maestro), dove dimori? Egli disse loro: Venite, e vedetelo. Essi adunque andarono, e videro ove egli dimorava, e stettero presso di lui quel giorno. Or era intorno le dieci ore. Andrea, fratello di Simon Pietro, era uno de' due, che aveano udito quel ragionamento da Giovanni, ed avean seguitato Gesù. Costui trovò il primo il suo fratello Simone, e gli disse: Noi abbiam trovato il Messia; il che, interpretato, vuol dire: Il Cristo; e lo menò da Gesù. E Gesù, riguardatolo in faccia, disse: Tu sei Simone, figliuol di Giona; tu sarai chiamato Cefa, che vuol dire: Pietra. Il giorno seguente, Gesù volle andare in Galilea, e trovò Filippo, e gli disse: Seguitami. Or Filippo era da Betsaida, della città d'Andrea e di Pietro. Filippo trovò Natanaele, e gli disse: Noi abbiam trovato colui, del quale Mosè nella legge, ed i profeti hanno scritto; che è Gesù, figliuol di Giuseppe, che è da Nazaret. E Natanaele gli disse: Può egli esservi bene alcuno da Nazaret? Filippo gli disse: Vieni, e vedi. Gesù vide venir Natanaele a sè, e disse di lui: Ecco veramente un Israelita, nel quale non vi è frode alcuna. Natanaele gli disse: Onde mi conosci? Gesù rispose, e gli disse: Avanti che Filippo ti chiamasse, quando tu eri sotto il fico, io ti vedeva. Natanaele rispose, e gli disse: Maestro, tu sei il Figliuol di Dio; tu sei il Re d'Israele. Gesù rispose, e gli disse: Perciocchè io ti ho detto ch'io ti vedeva sotto il fico, tu credi; tu vedrai cose maggiori di queste. Poi gli disse: In verità, in verità, io vi dico, che da ora innanzi voi vedrete il cielo aperto, e gli angeli di Dio salienti, e discendenti sopra il Figliuol dell'uomo.
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The first disciples did not begin with complete understanding. They heard testimony, followed Jesus, asked questions, stayed with Him, and brought others to meet Him.
John 1 describes movement. John points. Two disciples follow. Andrew brings Simon. Philip finds Nathanael. Nathanael moves from skepticism to confession. Encounter with Jesus does not leave the people in the passage where it found them.
Investigation Has a Purpose.
“Come and see” is not permission to postpone every conclusion forever. It is an invitation to examine Jesus rather than dismiss Him through prejudice or accept Him through social pressure.
Honest investigation remains open in both directions. It is willing to discover that Christian claims have been exaggerated or misunderstood. It is equally willing to discover that Jesus is greater, more authoritative, and more demanding than expected.
A process that refuses in advance to bow before any possible conclusion is not neutral. It has already decided that personal autonomy must remain supreme.
Remaining Long Enough to Know.
The disciples stayed with Jesus. The Gospel will not reveal His identity through one isolated quotation. His words, signs, relationships, conflicts, death, and resurrection interpret one another.
This protects us from constructing Jesus out of selected fragments. A person can quote His mercy while ignoring His warnings, or quote His judgment while ignoring His welcome. “Come and see” means receiving the whole witness.
Encounter Produces Witness.
Andrew does not keep his discovery private. He finds Simon and brings him to Jesus. Philip does the same for Nathanael. Their witness is not coercion. They invite others toward the person they believe they have found.
This pattern will shape the 365 journey and its daily videos. The purpose is not to make the website the destination. The content points beyond itself toward Jesus.
Your Response.
You may not yet share Andrew’s or Nathanael’s confession. Begin with the response the passage permits: come, see, remain, and keep listening. Bring your questions, but also bring your assumptions into examination.
The invitation is generous, but it is not trivial. If Jesus is the Lamb, Messiah, Son of God, King, and meeting place of heaven and earth, seeing Him truthfully will eventually require a decision about following Him.
Rifletta su questo.
What would it look like for you to move from observing Jesus at a distance to remaining with Him and following where the evidence leads?
Take your next step
Commit to continue this journey with intellectual honesty, spiritual humility, and readiness to obey what Jesus makes clear.
What This Means for Your Life.
John 1 shows that people often come to Jesus in stages: first hearing about Him, then looking closer, then deciding whether to trust Him. That matters if you are still unsure. Jesus is not asking for blind acceptance or instant certainty. He invites honest attention. But the passage also shows that attention is not meant to stop at curiosity forever. If the witness about Jesus is true, then eventually you have to decide what to do with Him.
One way to respond today is to read John 1:35–51 slowly and ask, “What is Jesus claiming about Himself here, and what would it mean for me if those claims are true?” Stay with the text long enough to let His words, actions, and the responses of others challenge your assumptions—whether they lean toward doubt or toward a shallow, comfortable version of faith.
You do not need to have every question answered before you begin. But you also should not keep Jesus at a safe distance forever. If He is who the passage says He is, then coming to see Him clearly will call for more than observation.
Reflection question: What assumption about Jesus would be hardest for you to let go of if the evidence led somewhere else?
