John 1:43-48

I. NATHANAEL

A. His confusion (John 1:46)
B. His character (John 1:47; cf. Matthew 3:8-9; Mark 7:20-23)
C. His question and Christ’s answer (John 1:48; cf. Matthew 6:3-4,6,17-18)

II. GOD KNOWS ALL HIS CHILDREN

A. In the Old Testament
1. He knows those who trust Him (Nahum 1:7)
2. “Your right hand shall hold me” (Psalm 139:1-10)

B. In the New Testament

1. God cares for His creation (Matthew 6:25-30; Hebrews 13:5-6)
2. Christ knows us; He knows what we are doing (Revelation 2:2,9,13,19; 3:8)

III. THE THINGS WE DO IN THIS LIFE MATTER — BOTH GOOD AND BAD

A. Do we really understand this? (2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 3:15-17)
B. There are some that God will not know
1. “You who practice lawlessness” (Matthew 7:21-23)
2. “Workers of iniquity” (Luke 13:27)
3. “The face of the LORD is against those who do evil” (1 Peter 3:12)

[This is the first in a series of lessons focusing on “Questions the Disciples Asked.”]