Christ The King Free Lutheran

Sermon for Midweek Advent 2 Vespers Service. The Scripture readings for tonight are Psalm 121; Proverbs 3:1-8; and John 1:43-51.Like Philip, you too have found the Messiah, the Savior and Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Well, probably more accurately you have been found by Him. Jesus came and found you lost and dead in your sin. He has raised you to new life, given you the forgiveness of all your sins, and gifted you with the Holy Spirit so that you are now God’s temple (1 Cor. 6:19).Philip wants nothing more than to share this good news with his friend Nathanael, but Nathanael doesn’t jump on board right away. He’s more interested to stay in the shade of his fig tree than meeting someone from Nazareth. But Philip doesn’t give up. He doesn’t argue with Nathanael. Philip simply says, “Come and see.” And Nathanael saw.Without any pleasantries exchanged between them, Jesus knows Nathanael and who he is. As Nathanael walks up to Him, Jesus says, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no d