Jesus asks a question that cuts through religion, excuses, and image management: “What do you seek?” That single line from John 1 becomes the diagnostic for every heart, and it forces us to name what we are really chasing: comfort, meaning, approval, control, or Christ himself.

We continue the Basic Training mini-series by talking about the “core competencies” that mark a mature Christian and a healthy church. We connect discipleship to the Great Commission and get practical about what maturity looks like on the ground. We revisit worship as a weekly, corporate priority that declares God’s worth, not just with words but with our calendars. We also talk about serving God with the seriousness of someone who belongs to Jesus, because the gospel says we are redeemed by Christ’s blood and our lives are no longer our own.

From there we walk through John 1:35–36 and watch John the Baptist do something rare: he refuses to build his brand and points his own disciples to Jesus, saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” We trace the ripple effect as Andrew brings Simon to Christ and Philip invites Nathanael with two simple words that still work today: “Come and see.” We also define “disciple” plainly and press the uncomfortable tension that faith without following is not what Jesus calls Christianity.

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