How did the Apostles Find the Messiah?

 The answer is easy - they looked for him!

 

John 1:36 But Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?”

 

John 1:45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote – Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”

 

One of the underlying Gospel themes is those who were looking for the Messiah found Jesus and those who didn’t recognize Jesus weren’t looking for the Messiah. The same is true today. Those who are looking for the Messiah will find Jesus and those who don’t recognize Jesus aren’t looking for the Messiah.

 

You won’t find the Messiah if you aren’t seeking him. Hopefully you are one of the people that Jesus will invite with - “Come and you will see.” John 1:39

 

Dr. J. Clontz – Editor of The Comprehensive New Testament