MenuFor adult study: "Come and See"
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 137:2.3-7
The Urantia Book
The story summary and questions were written in a way that makes it possible to use a New Testament reference in place of the Urantia reference. A selected chapter from a 1932 book, Treasure-House of the Living Religions, supports a spiritual theme that is found within the story. Children will use a one page handout that includes a coloring picture.
Paper 137:2.3-7
The Urantia Book
Can anything good come out of Nazareth?
Students may read Paper 137:2.3-7
After spending some time with John the Baptist, Jesus headed back to Galilee. On the way, he encountered Philip and Nathaniel. First, Jesus saw Philip and said, “Follow me.” Philip then went to Nathaniel, who was sitting under a tree, and declared that he had found the Deliverer. Nathaniel was doubtful. He asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip replied, “Come and see.” When Nathaniel met Jesus face-to-face, he also became a disciple.
Discussion Questions
What was good about Philip’s reply? What do you think caused Nathaniel to become a disciple? Jesus said of Nathaniel, “Behold a genuine Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” Jesus recognized that Nathaniel was honest and sincere.
Procedure for using the PDF handouts with children
🔸🔸
Additional reading:
Read about Philip and Nathaniel. We are told that the other disciples spoke of Nathaniel "in terms that signified honesty, sincerity."
🔸🔸
Re: Honest of Heart
146:3.1 ... The old philosopher was susceptible to the Master’s mode of approach, and being sincerely honest of heart, he quickly believed this gospel of salvation.
194:3.6 ... The one hundred and twenty men and women assembled in the upper chamber all received the new teacher, as did all the honest of heart throughout the whole world. ...
🔸🔸
New Testament reference
🔸🔸
Chapter 28—Sincerity and Earnestness—p.141
What is called "making the thoughts sincere"
Is the allowing no self-deception,
As when we love what is beautiful
Naturally and without constraint. (Confucianism)
Who practises sincerity, and bows down to Him,
Accomplishes his heart's purpose. (Sikhism)
🔸🔸
