Lesallan – 01/17/2026
Below is Part 1: Tonight’s Sermon — “Come and See.”
If you want, I’ll write Part 2 for Sunday morning as well.
✨ SERMON: “COME AND SEE”
John 1:35–39
🌿 Introduction
There are moments in life when God doesn’t shout — He simply invites.
Not with pressure.
Not with fear.
Not with force.
Just a gentle, holy whisper: “Come and see.”
Tonight is one of those moments.
In John 1, Jesus speaks His very first recorded words in the Gospel.
Not a command.
Not a rebuke.
Not a miracle.
Just a question and an invitation.
“What are you seeking?”
“Come and see.”
These two sentences hold the entire Gospel inside them.
1️⃣ THE QUESTION THAT REVEALS THE HEART
“What are you seeking?” (v. 38)
Jesus doesn’t begin with doctrine.
He begins with desire.
He looks at two ordinary men — tired, curious, unsure — and He asks the question every human soul must answer:
“What are you seeking?”
- Are you seeking peace
- Are you seeking forgiveness
- Are you seeking direction
- Are you seeking healing
- Are you seeking a fresh start
- Are you seeking a place to belong
Jesus never asks questions for information.
He asks questions for revelation.
He is saying:
“Tell Me what your heart is hungry for, and I will show you that I am the Bread of Life.”
“Tell Me what your soul is thirsty for, and I will show you that I am Living Water.”
“Tell Me what you’ve lost, and I will show you that I am the Good Shepherd.”
Tonight, Jesus is not asking, “What do you know?”
He is asking, “What do you need?”
2️⃣ THE INVITATION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
“Come and see.” (v. 39)
Jesus doesn’t give them a lecture.
He doesn’t hand them a scroll.
He doesn’t explain a theology.
He simply says:
“Come and see.”
This is the Gospel in three words.
It is not:
- “Clean yourself up.”
- “Figure it all out.”
- “Become perfect first.”
It is:
“Come as you are — and see who I am.”
This is the invitation that changed Andrew.
This is the invitation that changed Peter.
This is the invitation that changed the world.
And it is the invitation Jesus extends to every person in this room.
Come and see what grace looks like.
Come and see what mercy feels like.
Come and see what hope sounds like.
Come and see what life can be when Jesus is at the center.
3️⃣ THE TRANSFORMATION THAT FOLLOWS THE INVITATION
“They went and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him.” (v. 39)
They didn’t just visit.
They stayed.
Because once you truly encounter Jesus, you don’t want to leave.
Andrew meets Jesus — and immediately runs to tell his brother.
He doesn’t say, “I found a new religion.”
He says, “I found a Person.”
Faith begins with an encounter, not an explanation.
Some people think they need to understand everything before they follow Jesus.
But in Scripture, understanding comes after following.
You don’t need all the answers.
You just need to take the first step.
Come and see.
4️⃣ THE PERSONAL CALL FOR TONIGHT
Tonight is not about joining a church.
Tonight is not about impressing God.
Tonight is not about pretending you’re strong.
Tonight is about responding to the same invitation Jesus gave 2,000 years ago.
“Come and see.”
Come and see the One who knows your past and still calls your name.
Come and see the One who heals what others cannot see.
Come and see the One who restores what life has broken.
Come and see the One who turns fishermen into apostles, sinners into saints, and wanderers into worshipers.
Jesus is not asking for perfection.
He is asking for presence.
Just come.
🙏 Closing Appeal / Altar Call
If your heart is tired…
If your soul is searching…
If you feel the pull of God tonight…
If you hear that whisper in your spirit…
Come and see.
Come and see the Savior who still opens His arms.
Come and see the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
Come and see the One who has been seeking you long before you ever sought Him.
Tonight, the invitation is simple.
The door is open.
The table is set.
The Savior is calling.
Come and see.
—Lesallan ⚓💞🕊️✝️
