Go Into All The World | You Will See Greater Things

Go Into All The World | You Will See Greater Things

YOU WILL SEE GREATER THINGS John 1:47–51 | ~5 min When 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 you * The connection between Jesus' promise and Jacob's dream at Bethel: Jesus himself is the place where heaven and earth are open to each other * Why this flips the assumption that God is distant, inaccessible, or locked behind the right religious credentials * What it really means to invite someone to "come and see" — not to a building or a club, but to a person Reflection: 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/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If 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. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | Can Anything Good Come From There?

CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME FROM THERE? John 1:43–46 | ~5 min Nathaniel's first response to the news about Jesus was pure skepticism: Nazareth? Really? It's the kind of dismissal we all recognize — a snap judgment based on where someone's from or what we think we already know. But Philip doesn't argue. He doesn't pull out a list of prophecies. He just says: Come and see. In this episode: * How Jesus finds Philip with two words — follow me — and Philip's first impulse is to go find a friend * Why Nathaniel's skepticism about Nazareth almost caused him to miss Jesus entirely * What Philip's response teaches us about engaging doubt: you can't argue someone into the kingdom, but you can extend an invitation * Why "come and see" is still the most disarming thing you can say to someone who isn't sure they believe Reflection: Are there people in your life you've written off because of where they're from, what they believe, or what crowd they run with? Is there someone skeptical in your circle who might respond better to an invitation than an explanation?Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If 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. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | When You Find the One

WHEN YOU FIND THE ONE John 1:40–42 | ~4 min When Andrew spent the day with Jesus, the first thing he did wasn't write a blog post or map out a strategy. He went and found his brother. That instinct — share it with the person closest to you — is still the most natural form of mission there is. In this episode: * How Andrew's response to meeting Jesus models the simplest form of evangelism: go tell the person you already know * Why Andrew didn't try to explain everything or answer every question — he just brought Simon to Jesus * What happens when Jesus looks at Simon and gives him a new name: Cephas (Peter), the Rock — seeing who he's becoming before Simon sees it himself * How Jesus' view of your future changes the way you see the people around you Reflection: Who is the one person already in your life — a family member, friend, neighbor, coworker — you could nudge one step closer to Jesus this week? And what does it mean to you that Jesus sees your future, not just your present? Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If 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. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | What Do You Want?

WHAT DO YOU WANT? John 1:35–39 | ~6 min Jesus' first words in John's Gospel aren't a sermon or a command — they're a question. What do you want? It's simple, but it opens up everything. This week we're watching how Jesus launched his movement not through programs or mass events, but through ordinary people inviting each other to come and see. In this episode: * Why John the Baptist pointing his own followers away from himself — toward Jesus — is one of the most countercultural acts in the Gospels * What it looks like when Jesus responds to curiosity with an open invitation rather than an argument * How the first disciples simply spent a day with Jesus, and why that was enough * The difference between mission as cultural distance and mission as relational intention — and why your next-door neighbor counts Reflection: If Jesus turned to you today and asked, What do you want? — how would you answer? And is there someone in your life who's quietly searching, waiting for someone to notice?Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If 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. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | Unashamed

UNASHAMED Scripture: Romans 1:16–17 Runtime: ~5 min "I am not ashamed of the gospel." It's one of the most quoted lines in Romans — and one of the most quietly challenging. Because the question isn't whether we'd say it out loud. The question is whether our daily choices back it up. In this episode: * What it cost Paul to declare allegiance to a crucified Jewish Messiah in the capital city of the empire — and why "unashamed" wasn't a small claim * Three ways we communicate shame in the gospel without saying a word: when we're afraid to tell it, too intimidated to uphold it, or too selfish to live worthy of it * The power of the gospel unpacked: salvation from sin's penalty, power, and ultimate presence — for everyone who believes, without exception * The righteousness of God: a characteristic of God, a status he gives us, and an activity in which he rescues and restores — all by faith, from first to last Live It Out: This week, identify one moment where you held back from saying something about your faith — a conversation, a situation, a relationship. Bring it to God honestly. Then ask him for one specific opportunity to be unashamed this week, however small. Courage is built one small act at a time. Tell the Story: Paul summarizes the gospel in Romans 1:16–17 in two sentences. Try writing your own two-sentence version — what is the gospel, and why does it matter to you personally? Write it down. Memorize it. Be ready to say it. Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If 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. [https://cfhome.org]