Go Into All The World | You Will See Greater Things

You Will See Greater ThingsJohn 1:47–51 | ~5 minWhen Jesus sees Nathaniel coming, he says something strange: Here is a true Israelite — no deceit in him. It sounds like a compliment, but it's a loaded reference. The original Israel — Jacob — was famous for scheming and trickery. Jesus is saying Nathaniel is what an Israelite was always supposed to look like. And then he makes a promise that echoes all the way back to Jacob's dream of a ladder between heaven and earth.In this episode:What Jesus' description of Nathaniel as "an Israelite without deceit" reveals about how he sees people — and how he sees youThe connection between Jesus' promise and Jacob's dream at Bethel: Jesus himself is the place where heaven and earth are open to each otherWhy this flips the assumption that God is distant, inaccessible, or locked behind the right religious credentialsWhat it really means to invite someone to "come and see" — not to a building or a club, but to a personReflection: What would it look like to live this week as if heaven and earth were actually open to each other — right where you are? And where are you tempted to settle for what you can see, rather than trusting that God is doing something bigger than you realize?Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinneyGet the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGDIf you are in the North Dallas area and would like to join us for services each week, you can find all the information at https://cfhome.org.