WEEK1
Come and See
John 1:35–51. Two strangers follow Jesus down the road, Simon gets a new name, and Philip answers a skeptic with three words.
Sermon series · Late summer 2026 · Gospel of John · 4 messages
Come and See
Two men followed Jesus down a road. He turned around and asked, “What do you want?” Then he answered with three words that run through the whole Gospel of John: “Come and see.” This book invites you to find yourself in John’s stories, and to find the people closest to you there too.
Why read it?
Jesus, up close and personal, through the eyes of John, the friend who walked beside him.
📖 Scripture: The Gospel of John
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Find yourself. Find someone close.
Every week of this series came back to two invitations: read John and find the story about Jesus that reflects where you are on your faith journey, then find the story that reminds you of someone you love and share it with them. Scripture is for finding yourself and the people around you, not for winning an argument or reinforcing a bias.
Each chapter has the stories told on Sunday, illustrated in full color, the passage with Scripture links you can tap, questions written for everyone in the room, whatever their background, a Find Yourself · Find Someone Close exercise, one step for the week, and a link to the sermon.
The messages
WEEK2
Where Do We Get Truth?
Matthew 3:13–17. Jesus comes up out of the Jordan, and what baptism means for those who follow Him.
WEEK3
What Are We Waiting For?
John 5:1–15. Jesus walks into the pool of Bethesda and asks a man stuck for 38 years, “Do you want to get well?”
WEEK4
What If It’s Really Important?
John 4:46–54. A royal official takes Jesus at his word and starts the long walk home with no proof.
A three-part journey
Who is Jesus?
Everything we need to know about God, He revealed through Jesus. These three series were preached back to back, and they're best read in order.
God Speaks: Jesus
See You on the Other SideFrom Pastor Rick
Questions people ask
Short answers from Pastor Rick, with a link to where the book says more.
I’m not sure I believe yet. Is this book for me?
Yes. It’s especially for you. “Come and see” is an invitation, not a test. John wrote his Gospel so people would examine Jesus for themselves and believe (John 20:31). Bring your questions. Jesus never ran from honest ones.
Read more: Chapter 1, Come and See ›
Why focus on the signs in John?
Because John did. He picked seven signs to show us who Jesus is, from water turned into wine to Lazarus walking out of the tomb. Each one is a window. Look through enough of them and you start to see the person behind them.
Read more: The Seven Signs ›
Can I read this with someone who doesn’t go to church?
That’s exactly what it’s for. Find yourself in the story, then find someone close and invite them in. You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to say, “Come and see.”
Read more: Find Yourself. Find Someone Close. ›
Have a question of your own?✉ Email Pastor Rick
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