That We Might Believe - John 1-2

John 1:6-7 (ESV Strong's)

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.

That We Might Believe

John, at the end of his gospel, gives us the reason he wrote the book:

John 20:31 (ESV Strong's)

but these are written so that you may “believe” that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (Emphasis added)

John wrote that we might “believe” in Jesus.   The word “believe” appears in John’s gospel almost 100 times.   One of the best times is when He calls Nathaniel and states the following:

John 1:50-51 (ESV Strong's)

Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Jesus performed the miracles so that the disciples would believe.  Today we read them and are asked to believe.  Today we pray for them to happen and are asked to believe.  Today we see them, but not necessarily physically, but we are asked to believe.    Remember what Jesus said to Thomas:

John 20:29 (ESV Strong's)

Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

We believe without seeing.  That is the point of the gospel of John.