Jesus called His Disciples

READ TOGETHER

Watch the Bible story video or read all or parts of John 1:29-51 from the Bible.

FAMILY DEVOTION

Have you ever played follow-the-leader? In the game, one person is the leader and the rest of the group must imitate whatever actions he does first. If the leader jumps up and down, then the group must jump up and down. If the leader clucks like a chicken, the everyone else must also cluck like a chicken. The point of the game is to pay special attention to the leader and mimic what he does.

Thinking about the rules of this game helps us understand what Jesus meant when He said to the disciples, “Follow Me.” Jesus invited them to walk with Him and watch Him teach people about the kingdom of God. Along the way, Jesus also taught them and showed them how He is the Son of God. Then, Jesus gave them power and the task to share in the work of telling others about the kingdom of God.

Later on, these followers of Jesus had the opportunity to tell the world the good news about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. The small group of disciples led to hundreds of followers; and after Jesus’ resurrection, the numbers grew into the thousands! Today, millions and even billions of people have received the invitation to trust in Jesus and follow Him.

Jesus, the Son of God and true King of Israel, came to earth to show what God is like and to save people from their sins. He called disciples to follow Him. We are Jesus’ disciples when we trust in Him. We can invite everyone to come and see the good news about Jesus.

PRAY TOGETHER

Jesus, You are the Son of God. You are the King who lived a perfect life, died as a sacrifice for sin, and rose again as the King above all kings. You have people to trust in You and become Your disciple. Help us to believe in that good news and to share it with the world who needs to hear it. Amen.

TALK TOGETHER

Think about the invitation Jesus gave when He said, “Follow Me.” Ask Him to give you courage to accept the invitation and strength to continue following Him even when it’s difficult. What does it mean to follow Jesus? How does accepting His invitation change our priorities?