John 1:35-51 John's stated purpose in writing his

Gospel was so that readers "may believe that Jesus is the Christ,

the Son of God" (John 20:31). Through faith in Christ, that person

finds eternal life. None were more exposed to this truth than the

very ones whom Jesus chose to follow Him as His disciples. In our

current passage of study, we are introduced to the manner in which

some of His closest disciples first came to follow Jesus. Their

stories intersect with our own as we appreciate the means by which

God brings people to the saving knowledge of

Christ.