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Calendar Day 15 · January 15
Returns on this date every year · Journey reflection 15

Welcome to Day 15 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we think about how we will respond to Jesus. The main truth for today is this: We can examine what others say about Jesus honestly and be willing to follow him. Let’s begin.

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Episode 01 • Days 1–25 Respond
The Question You Cannot Avoid.
Day 15 of 365 John 1:35–51 6 min read Explore Episode 1 →
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Jesus in Action

John 1:35–51

Step 5 of 5

  1. Day 11 Meet
  2. Day 12 Listen
  3. Day 13 Discover
  4. Day 14 Question
  5. Day 15 Respond You are here
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Current step: Respond

Decide how you will respond to Jesus.

Central truth · Respond

We can examine what others say about Jesus honestly and be willing to follow him.

Giăng 1:35-51 · OVCB
Qua ngày sau, Giăng đang đứng nói chuyện với hai môn đệ. Thấy Chúa Giê-xu đi ngang qua, Giăng nhìn Ngài và công bố: “Đây là Chiên Con của Đức Chúa Trời!” Hai môn đệ của Giăng nghe xong, họ liền đi theo Chúa Giê-xu. Chúa Giê-xu quay lại, thấy họ theo mình, liền hỏi: “Các anh tìm chi?” Họ đáp: “Ra-bi (nghĩa là ‘Thầy’), Thầy ở đâu?” Chúa phán: “Hãy đến và xem.” Họ đến chỗ Chúa trọ và ở lại với Ngài từ bốn giờ chiều cho đến tối. Anh-rê, em Si-môn Phi-e-rơ là một trong hai người đã nghe những điều Giăng nói và đi theo Chúa Giê-xu. Anh-rê đi tìm anh mình là Si-môn và báo tin: “Chúng tôi đã gặp Đấng Mết-si-a” (nghĩa là “Chúa Cứu Thế”). Rồi Anh-rê đưa Si-môn đến với Chúa Giê-xu. Nhìn Si-môn, Chúa Giê-xu phán: “Con là Si-môn, con Giăng—nhưng từ nay sẽ gọi con là Sê-pha” (nghĩa là “Phi-e-rơ”). Sáng hôm sau, Chúa Giê-xu quyết định lên xứ Ga-li-lê. Chúa tìm gặp Phi-líp và phán: “Hãy theo Ta!” Phi-líp quê ở Bết-sai-đa (bên bờ biển Ga-li-lê), đồng hương với Anh-rê và Phi-e-rơ. Phi-líp gặp Na-tha-na-ên, liền mách: “Chúng tôi vừa gặp Người mà Môi-se và các nhà tiên tri đã nói trước! Người là Chúa Giê-xu, con ông Giô-sép, quê làng Na-xa-rét.” Na-tha-na-ên ngạc nhiên: “Na-xa-rét! Có điều gì tốt ra từ Na-xa-rét đâu?” Phi-líp đáp: “Hãy tự mình đến và xem.” Vừa thấy Na-tha-na-ên, Chúa Giê-xu nhận xét: “Đây là một người chân thật, đúng là con cháu của Ít-ra-ên.” Na-tha-na-ên hỏi: “Con chưa hề gặp Thầy, sao Thầy biết con?” Chúa Giê-xu đáp: “Ta đã thấy con dưới cây vả, trước khi Phi-líp gọi con.” Na-tha-na-ên nhìn nhận: “Thưa Thầy, Thầy là Con Đức Chúa Trời—Vua của Ít-ra-ên!” Chúa Giê-xu phán: “Con nghe Ta thấy con dưới cây vả nên con tin. Rồi đây con sẽ thấy nhiều việc kỳ diệu hơn.” Chúa phán: “Ta quả quyết với con, con sẽ thấy bầu trời rộng mở và thiên sứ của Đức Chúa Trời lên xuống trên Con Người, chính Ngài là chiếc cầu giữa trời và đất.”

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The first disciples did not begin with complete understanding. They heard testimony, followed Jesus, asked questions, stayed with Him, and brought others to meet Him.

John 1 describes movement. John points. Two disciples follow. Andrew brings Simon. Philip finds Nathanael. Nathanael moves from skepticism to confession. Encounter with Jesus does not leave the people in the passage where it found them.

Investigation Has a Purpose.

“Come and see” is not permission to postpone every conclusion forever. It is an invitation to examine Jesus rather than dismiss Him through prejudice or accept Him through social pressure.

Honest investigation remains open in both directions. It is willing to discover that Christian claims have been exaggerated or misunderstood. It is equally willing to discover that Jesus is greater, more authoritative, and more demanding than expected.

A process that refuses in advance to bow before any possible conclusion is not neutral. It has already decided that personal autonomy must remain supreme.

Remaining Long Enough to Know.

The disciples stayed with Jesus. The Gospel will not reveal His identity through one isolated quotation. His words, signs, relationships, conflicts, death, and resurrection interpret one another.

This protects us from constructing Jesus out of selected fragments. A person can quote His mercy while ignoring His warnings, or quote His judgment while ignoring His welcome. “Come and see” means receiving the whole witness.

Encounter Produces Witness.

Andrew does not keep his discovery private. He finds Simon and brings him to Jesus. Philip does the same for Nathanael. Their witness is not coercion. They invite others toward the person they believe they have found.

This pattern will shape the 365 journey and its daily videos. The purpose is not to make the website the destination. The content points beyond itself toward Jesus.

Your Response.

You may not yet share Andrew’s or Nathanael’s confession. Begin with the response the passage permits: come, see, remain, and keep listening. Bring your questions, but also bring your assumptions into examination.

The invitation is generous, but it is not trivial. If Jesus is the Lamb, Messiah, Son of God, King, and meeting place of heaven and earth, seeing Him truthfully will eventually require a decision about following Him.

Consider this.

What would it look like for you to move from observing Jesus at a distance to remaining with Him and following where the evidence leads?

Take your next step

Commit to continue this journey with intellectual honesty, spiritual humility, and readiness to obey what Jesus makes clear.

What This Means for Your Life.

John 1 shows that people often come to Jesus in stages: first hearing about Him, then looking closer, then deciding whether to trust Him. That matters if you are still unsure. Jesus is not asking for blind acceptance or instant certainty. He invites honest attention. But the passage also shows that attention is not meant to stop at curiosity forever. If the witness about Jesus is true, then eventually you have to decide what to do with Him.

One way to respond today is to read John 1:35–51 slowly and ask, “What is Jesus claiming about Himself here, and what would it mean for me if those claims are true?” Stay with the text long enough to let His words, actions, and the responses of others challenge your assumptions—whether they lean toward doubt or toward a shallow, comfortable version of faith.

You do not need to have every question answered before you begin. But you also should not keep Jesus at a safe distance forever. If He is who the passage says He is, then coming to see Him clearly will call for more than observation.

Reflection question: What assumption about Jesus would be hardest for you to let go of if the evidence led somewhere else?

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In this Episode

The Question You Cannot Avoid.

Days 1–25 • Follow Jesus in action through five steps.

Matthew 16:13–17 Days 1–5 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 1 Meet
  2. Day 2 Listen
  3. Day 3 Discover
  4. Day 4 Question
  5. Day 5 Respond
Matthew 7:24–29 Days 6–10 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 6 Meet
  2. Day 7 Listen
  3. Day 8 Discover
  4. Day 9 Question
  5. Day 10 Respond
John 1:35–51 Days 11–15 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 11 Meet
  2. Day 12 Listen
  3. Day 13 Discover
  4. Day 14 Question
  5. Day 15 Respond You are here
John 20:30–31 Days 16–20 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 16 Meet
  2. Day 17 Listen
  3. Day 18 Discover Coming soon
  4. Day 19 Question Coming soon
  5. Day 20 Respond Coming soon
John 10:22–30 Days 21–25 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 21 Meet Coming soon
  2. Day 22 Listen Coming soon
  3. Day 23 Discover Coming soon
  4. Day 24 Question Coming soon
  5. Day 25 Respond Coming soon
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