WELCOME: Invite each kid to share their name and their favourite sport/game.

READ: John 1:44-51

Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

⁴⁶ “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.

“Come and see,” said Philip.

⁴⁷ When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

⁴⁸ “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”

⁵⁰ Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” ⁵¹ He then added, “Very truly I tell you, you will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ the Son of Man.”

DISCUSS:

• What amazing things happened when Nathaniel met Jesus?
• Have you ever met someone who already knew you? How was it?
• Jesus already knows everything about you! How does that make you feel?

COLOUR:

Additional Extra Activity:

Fold a paper into twelve squares and see if you can work out together the 12 disciples names. Write a name in each box and draw the disciples.