Sir, We Would See Jesus

The heart of this message centers on one simple request that carries a powerful challenge: “Sir, we would see Jesus.”Pastor Tommy Boring reminds us that people today are still looking for Jesus, and God has called His people to help them see Him. In John 12, certain Greeks came to Jerusalem to worship and approached Philip with a desire to see Jesus. Their request set the stage for Jesus to speak about His coming death, resurrection, and the purpose for which He came. Throughout Scripture, we see people who were determined to find Jesus. David thirsted for God’s presence, Zacchaeus climbed a tree because he wanted to see Jesus, the wise men traveled from afar to worship Him, and Philip told Nathanael, “Come and see.” Someone had to tell those Greeks that Jesus was there. The same is true today. Someone must tell people about Jesus and give them a reason to seek Him. Pastor Boring points to the many people in Scripture whose lives had been changed by Jesus. The woman at the well invited others to “come, see.” The man born blind could testify, “Whereas I was blind, now I see.” The leper who was cleansed, the woman who was healed after touching Jesus’ garment, Zacchaeus, and the man at Bethesda all had something to say because they had encountered Jesus. Philip and Andrew could not save the Greeks themselves, but they could bring them to Jesus. That is also our responsibility. We cannot save anyone, but we can point people to the One who can. When people get close to Jesus, they hear Him through His Word and feel the drawing of the Holy Spirit. The goal is not simply to come to church, get refreshed, and leave unchanged. We are called to take what God gives us into the highways and hedges and let others know how wonderful Jesus is. In a world filled with uncertainty, fear, instability, and confusion, people need to see something real. They need to see Christians whose lives point to Jesus. The question is not only whether we know Jesus, but whether others can see Jesus in us. What do people see when they look at our lives? Do they see worry, anger, compromise, and the ways of the world? Or do they see the joy, peace, love, holiness, and faithfulness of someone who knows Jesus? The Great Commission is built on the truth that disciples make disciples. We are not called to simply sit in the house of God. We are called to go into the field and work. Someone may be watching your life and wondering if Jesus is real. Your testimony, your worship, your kindness, your faithfulness, and your willingness to speak about Christ may be what ignites a desire in someone else to say, “I want to see Jesus.” Pastor Boring challenges every believer to live so that others can find their way to Christ. May our lives lift Jesus up so clearly that people around us will want to know the Savior we know. “Sir, we would see Jesus.”