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The Apostle Philip Witnessed to Nathanael

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(John 1:45)

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."

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Jesus Christ who came to this world started his ministry at 30 years old.
The first thing Jesus did was to call his 12 apostles.

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Jesus called Peter, John, Andrew, and James as the first four apostles.
They followed Jesus without any hesitations.

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Today Jesus asked them to go to Galilee.
There was a reason for that.
Jesus was trying to meet Philip there.

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Jesus told Philip. "Follow me."
Philip followed Jesus without any hesitation also.
Philip was from the same hometown as Peter and Andrew.

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Philip was so happy to become one of Jesus` apostles. Philip was so proud of being one of Jesus` apostles. So he told his friend about this.

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Philip went to Nathanael whom he knew very well.
Philip told Nathanael about Jesus.
"I have found the Messiah whom was told about by Moses and many of the other prophets. He is Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

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However, Nathanael was not that convinced by that saying.
"Hey, how can anyone great as that come from Nazareth?"
Nathanael did not believe what Philip said.

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But Philip did not stop to tell about Jesus to Nathanael.
"Let`s just go and meet him once, it's never too late to talk and meet with him."
Philip persuaded Nathanael earnestly.

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Nathanael could not turn his friend's request down so they went to meet with Jesus. When Jesus saw Nathanael he said. "This man has no lies in his heart, he is one of the true Israelites."

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Nathanael was surprised that Jesus talked to him as if he knew him. So he asked to Jesus.
"Do you know me?"

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Jesus replied to Nathanael.
"Philip, before I met you, I knew you when you were under the fig tree.
" Nathanael was so surprised. Because it was true that he was under a fig tree.

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Nathanael confessed to Jesus who knew himself even before they had met.
"Jesus, you are the Son of God, and the true king of Israel."

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Jesus said to Nathanael. "You believe in me because I said that I saw you under the fig tree. However, from now on, you will see even bigger things than that."
From then on, Nathanael became one of Jesus` apostles.

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Nathanael was able to became an apostle because of Philip. Philip met Jesus and brought his friend Nathanael to Jesus. That`s why Nathanael was able to become one of Jesus` apostles.

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We also have met Jesus like Philip. It is our responsibility to bring our friends like Nathanael to Jesus. We should tell about Jesus to our friends and let them meet our God so that they too can become children of God.

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