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.” (John 1:47-49, New International Version)
23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name.[a] 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person. (John 2:23-25, New International Version)
29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” (John 4:29, New International Version)
Theme: Discipleship
Context:
Today is dedicated to reviewing what we have learned over the past five days. As we reflect on the definition of our identity as disciples of Jesus, the passages above remind us that no one knows us like Jesus. It stands to reason that we should study His word under the guidance of the Holy Spirit if we want to understand our identity. As you perform your review, please consider catching up on any comments you may have missed.
Question:
Do you have any thoughts about your identity as a disciple of Jesus that you plan on exploring more through Bible study?
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February 24, 2024 at 8:15 am
I would say I have a plan but I hope it’s also God’s plan for me. Maybe I rather say, I have a wish and that is for me to be able to take my husband to Bible study class after he retires completely from the Foreign Ministry. This will be a prayer request too. Hiro is retiring after 41 years in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the end of March. He will be re-hired by the Ministry for one year by April 1st to head the Public Relations office of the ODA or Overseas Development Assistance of MOFA as it’s celebrating its 70th anniversary with many events coming up all over Japan. Grateful for all the provisions God bestowed on Hiro’s s career of 41 years as a diplomat.
February 25, 2024 at 7:30 am
My identity in Christ as I work. I will look at Matthew and find and remind myself of nuggets that he displayed in his work life. How Jesus guided us to live out faith in the marketplace.