Big Idea
Jesus invites us to follow, and we can invite our friends to come and see him too.
Memory Verse
“Come and see.” — John 1:46
Object Lesson
Hide a picture of Jesus under a cloth. Invite one child to peek, then have that child invite a friend to “come and see.” Keep going until everyone has looked. Philip did the same thing for Nathanael.
Craft
Come and See Binoculars: Tape two cardboard tubes together, decorate them, and add a yarn strap. Children look through them and name someone they can invite to church.
Three ways this craft can look:
Materials
Cardboard tubes, Tape, Markers or stickers, Yarn, Picture of Jesus
Full passage
Scripture Reading
43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” 48Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!” 50Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!” 51He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
John 1:43–51 · World English Bible (public domain). Read this passage in the NIV
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