The Call to Follow

This message was given by Pastor Jonathan Stobbs as he continued his morning ministry in the Gospel of John.
As we continue in the Lord’s first week of ministry, we continue to see the work of grace as people are drawn to Him. There is great simplicity in the Gospel, and we have here an occasion when the Lord Jesus Christ simply said to Philip, ‘follow me’. With Philip we can see that the Lord directly intervened in his life and called Him to follow. In the Lord’s dealings with Philip, we can see the Lord move upon his life, however, we can also see a recurrence of the reaction that has been seen in the lives of Andrew and John. In this message Pastor Stobbs speaks of Philip's life-changing encounter with Jesus, and then as he follows the Lord, he lives in the light of the example of the Saviour. Not only that, but he has conviction for his new found faith as it is grounded in the Word. There is much that can the believer can learn from Philip's example, and the lessons are drawn here in conversion, concern, and conviction.