Go: sell everything
Guest speaker David Silvester explains that we too need to let go of the things that keep us from truly following Jesus.
Come: like a child
What does it mean to come to Jesus like a child? It is not about being childish! We need to see the world as a child does and recognise the way Jesus was counter-cultural.
Go: I am sending you
This is the kingdom search and rescue operation: searching out those in whom God is working, and rescuing them by pointing them to Jesus.
Come: walk on water
Even in the daytime, it would have been enough of a shock to the disciples to see Jesus walking across the water towards them. But at night, in a storm…?
Go: tell what God has done
We don’t even know his name, but he experiences the most dramatic possible turnaround in his life. Our stories may be much less dramatic, says Graham Romp, but only we can tell those around us of the difference God makes in our lives.
Come: to me and rest
It’s one of Jesus’ best-known sayings, and also one that we like to be reminded of because it sounds so comforting. But what is the ‘rest’ that Jesus actually promises?
Go: and see
Eager to hear Jesus’ teaching, the crowd had followed him, and now they were in need of physical food. Jesus invites his disciples to see what they have, and then does the impossible with it.
Come: and see
Peter focuses on John’s account of the story and the reaction of those who met Jesus: to invite others to discover him for themselves.
Coming and going with Jesus
We need Jesus – we need that daily rhythm of coming to him and going with him. It’s like breathing.
