God calls us to be disciples of Jesus, building community through
service and fellowship and sharing the love of Christ with all.
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The gospel begins not with a command, but with a witness. John does not point to himself; he points to Jesus and says, “Here is the Lamb of God.” Faith begins when someone helps us notice where God is already at work. When the disciples follow Jesus, he does not test their beliefs. He asks a simple, honest question: “What are you looking for?” It reaches into our longing for meaning, belonging, and hope. And Jesus answers with an invitation: “Come and see.” Not an argument. Not a demand. An invitation.
The disciples stay with him. They remain. They watch. They listen. And in that staying, something changes. Faith takes root not in spectacle, but in presence. Epiphany’s light is revealed in shared time. But encounter leads to movement. Andrew goes to his brother and says, “We have found the Messiah.” Come and see becomes go and tell. What is received as gift is meant to be shared.
This movement - from seeing to speaking, from staying to being sent - shapes our call as disciples. Faith is never meant to be kept to ourselves. When we meet Christ, we are drawn into lives that point beyond ourselves and bear light into a world still longing for hope.
Following Jesus means being named and changed, like Simon becoming Peter. The One who invites us to come and see is also the One who sends us out - not with all the answers, but with a story of grace we cannot keep to ourselves.
In this season of Epiphany, we are reminded: We come to see. We stay to be changed. And by grace, we are sent - to go and tell.
John 1:29-42
Pastor Jinyong
January 11, 2026
Featuring Music by Adult Choir
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