From Information to Conversation

Introduction

In this sermon from the Gospel of John, Pastor Elisha moves the church From Information to Conversation, from simply knowing about Jesus to responding with a living testimony. Anchored in John 1:19–34, he highlights John the Baptist’s bold declaration: “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” The message centers on one urgent question: Who is Jesus to you? Because how we answer that question determines how we live, how we witness, and whether we obey Christ’s command to make disciples—especially as the church prepares for Easter.

Key Points

1) Discipleship begins when we encounter truth

• If Jesus truly rose from the dead, then everything He said demands a response.

• If He did not rise, then nothing He said ultimately matters. There is no middle ground.

• John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God—a direct reference to Passover, where the lamb’s blood spared Israel from death (Exodus).

• In Christ, redemption comes through His blood (Ephesians 1:7).

• Many admire Jesus as helper, healer, or provider—but discipleship begins when we respond in obedience to the crucified and risen Savior.

• If we do not behold Him deeply, we will not follow Him faithfully.

Question: Is Jesus merely helpful in your life, or is He Lord?

2) Clarity of identity shapes mission

• When asked who he was, John said clearly: “I am not the Messiah… I am the voice.”

• He understood his identity and mission.

• Likewise, believers are not spectators—we are sent.

• Matthew 28:18–20 is not optional. Jesus did not say “gather audiences,” but “go and make disciples.”

• Cultural Christianity says, “Be good and be comfortable.”

• Biblical Christianity says, “Go and make disciples.”

If we are children of God, then disciple-making is not a department—it is our identity.

3) Discipleship multiplies through courageous witness

• Jesus has all authority. The mission belongs to us.

• If we have lost passion for the lost, we have drifted from the heart of God.

• Fear, awkwardness, social pressure, or the desire to appear “cool” often silence us.

• But salvation is not a private comfort—it is a commission.

• Pastor Elisha shared deeply about the reality of eternity and the urgency of reaching others, reminding the church that hell is not symbolic—it is real.

• Communion is not only remembrance of salvation—it is a reminder of our mission.

We are not consumers. We are multipliers.

Conclusion

As the church approaches Easter, Pastor Elisha urges believers not to remain passive. Communion reminds us not only of Christ’s sacrifice, but of our commission.

The cross saves us—but it also sends us.

The question remains:

Who is Jesus to you?

If He is truly the risen Lord and Lamb of God, then our lives must reflect His mission—to seek, pray for, and make disciples of the lost.

“Go therefore.”