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THE NEED OF A PERSONAL REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST John 1:29-51

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THE NEED OF

A PERSONAL REVELATION OF

JESUS CHRISTJohn 1:29-51

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THE POINTAn observation of Christians indicates that most of them do not have a strong faith. The faith in Christ is very shallow and of no obvious impact in their lives. They confess Jesus as their Lord and Saviour but there is no substance in their confession and belief. The power of transformation is lacking in their lives even after many years in their faith. This is due to the lack of a personnal revelation of Jesus Christ. What they know about Jesus is what they heard from someone else. They have not moved on from the initial knowledge to a further knowledge. They have not received a personal revelation of Jesus. As we read the Scriptures, we realize that all who met the Lord had a personnal revelation of HIM. They now began to follow HIM as the consequence of their personal knowledge of HIM. The Lord wants to reveal HIMSELF to you personally.

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JOHN 1: 29-3329 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

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JOHN 1: 29-3334 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

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JOHN 1: 40-4440 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. 42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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JOHN 1: 45-5145 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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THE PURPOSE OF JOHN

JOHN CAME SO THAT JESUS COULD BE REVEALED (MANIFESTED) TO US

31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

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THE PURPOSE OF JOHN

JESUS MUST BE REVEALED TO EACH PERSON

Let’s observe this truth in the Scriptures

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THE REVELATION OF JOHN

JOHN THE BAPTIST KNEW JESUS AS THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES

AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which

taketh away the sin of the world.

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THE REVELATION OF THE DISCIPLE ANDREW

ANDREW KNEW JESUS AS THE MESSIAH (The Anointed One)

41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

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THE REVELATION OF PHILIP

THE DISCIPLE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST KNEW JESUS AS THE ONE MOSES AND ALL THE

PROPHETS WROTE ABOUT.

43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

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THE REVELATION OF NATHANAEL

NATHANAEL KNEW JESUS AS THE SON OF GOD, THE KING OF ISRAEL.

49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

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YOUR NEED OF A PERSONAL REVELATION OF JESUS

WE SEE THAT EACH WHO MET JESUS RECEIVED A PERSONNAL REVELATION OF JESUS. THEY

CAME TO KNOW HIM IN A SPECIFIC WAY.

THAT IS YOUR NEED.

WHO IS JESUS FOR YOU?

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THE REVELATION OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN

FOR THE SAMARITAN WOMAN, SHE FIRST PERCEIVED JESUS AS A PROPHET AND THEN

JESUS REVEALED HIMSELF TO HER AS THE MESSIAH, THE ONE WHO KNEW ALL ABOUT

HER

John 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.John 4:25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

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THE REVELATION OF THE SAMARITANS -1

FOR THE SAMARITANS JESUS WAS THE ONE WHO WOULD TELL THEM ALL THE TRUTH

John 4:39 “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.”

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THE REVELATION OF THE SAMARITANS -2

AFTER SPENDING TWO DAYS WITH JESUS THE SAMARITANS GOT A PERSONAL REVELATION OF

JESUS, THEY NOW KNEW HIM AS THE CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD

John 4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.41 And many more believed because of his own word;42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

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THE TWO REVELATION OF THE SAMARITANS

INDIRECT REVELATION OF JESUS: THROUGH THE SAMARITAN WOMAN. THEY COULD SEE

HIM ONLY AS SHE HERSELF SAW HIM.

DIRECT REVELATION OF JESUS: AFTER SPENDING TWO DAYS WITH HIM. THEY COULD

SEE HIM FOR THEMSELVES.

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REDUCED REVELATION # LARGE REVELATION

THROUGH THE REVELATION OF THE WOMAN, THEY COULD ONLY SEE AS THE WOMAN SAW AND THE REVELATION THEY HAD WAS

LIMITED TO THE

BUT AFTER MEETING JESUS, THEY COULD SEE WHO HE WAS FOR THE WHOLE

WORLD.

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THE IMPACT OF A PERSONAL REVELATION

AFTER A PERSONAL REVELATION,

YOU LOVE JESUS FOR WHO YOU KNOW HE IS.

YOU HAVE A PERSONNAL CONVICTION.

THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN SEPARATE YOU FROM HIM

YOU ALSO KNOW THAT HE IS NOT JUST ABOUT YOU BUT ALSO ABOUT THE WHOLE WORLD

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HOW DID THEY RECEIVE THEIR PERSONAL REVELATION?

THROUGH SPENDING TIME WITH HIMJOHN THE BAPTIST SPENT TIME WITH GOD IN THE DESERT.THE DISCIPLES OF JOHN SPENT ONE DAY WITH JESUS

39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

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HOW DID THEY RECEIVE THEIR PERSONAL REVELATION?

THROUGH HIS OWN WORDAs they stayed with HIM and listened to HIS

WORDS, they believed HIM.

John 4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.41 And many more believed because of his own word;

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THE SECRET OF REVELATION:BELIEVING THE WORD

THEY BELIEVED HIS WORDS AND THEY COULD NOW KNOW HIM

John 4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.41 And many more believed because of his own word;42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

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THE SECRET OF REVELATION:BELIEVING THE WORD

BELIEVING WILL LEAD TO SEEING47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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THE SECRET OF REVELATION:BELIEVING THE WORD

WHEN YOU BELIEVE THE WORD OF GOD, YOU WILL HAVE A REVELATION OF THE LORD AND YOU WILL SEE

GREATER THINGS HAPPENING IN YOUR LIFE.

49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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THE SECRET OF REVELATION:BELIEVING THE WORD

WHEN YOU BELIEVE THE WORD OF GOD, YOU WILL HAVE A REVELATION OF THE LORD AND YOU WILL SEE

GREATER THINGS HAPPENING IN YOUR LIFE.

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THE SECRET OF REVELATION:BELIEVING THE WORD

WHAT TO BELIEVE:JOHN 19:30

“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up

his spirit.”

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GOD BLESS YOU ALL