Meeting the Lamb of God

In John 1:29, 36 The title used by John for Jesus Christ is "The lamb of God." For thousands of years, people who believed in the Lord had offered up sacrifices in the similitude of the future sacrifice of Jesus Christ. To those with "ears to hear," John was proclaiming that Jesus Christ would be the final offering made on their behalf.

The table below lists individuals who came in contact with Jesus Christ as found in John 1:35-51 and Matthew 4: 17-25.

Name	How They Learned about Jesus Christ	What They Did After They Met Jesus Christ
John	John was told that he would be able to know the Messiah "Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost."	John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him, and this is the Son of God.
Andrew	Andrew, being a disciple of John the Baptist would have learned of Jesus Christ from him.	Andrew immediately recognizes Jesus Christ as the Messiah and itroduces his brother to Him.
Simon, aka Simon Peter, aka Peter	Simon is introduced to Jesus Christ personally by his brother Andrew, though it seems he had already been hearing the testimony of John the Baptist	Simon bacame an apostle as well as the "stone" that Jesus proclaimed him to be.
Philip	Jesus went forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.	Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
Nathanael	Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.	Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

From this chart I can notice that both Andrew and Philip take a similar course of action upon meeting with Jesus Christ. They each seek another to share what they have learned. This principle should be obvious to all. We are to do the same with the knowledge of Him that we gain. I have never been a missionary nor is it my practice to seek out others with which to share the gospel. Frankly I don't feel qualified. That is not to say I have ever denied Him, I haven't. There have been times when the topic has come up and I have proclaimed my faith but that is as far as it has gone. This seems sad as I admit this openly but I intend to improve. I do have goals like anyone else and one is to be a missionary someday. I have a few other things that are taking precedence right now, and should I conquer those obstacles, I will be able to do so.
I invite you to leave a comment if you feel inspired to do so.

Comparing myself with others who learned of the birth of Jesus Christ

I thought it might be interesting to compare what I know about the Savior, how I learned it, and what I am doing with this knowledge, to people mentioned in scripture who learned of him.

I learned about the Savior from missionaries. I don't know a lot, but I know that He loves all of mankind and is the example for us to follow. With this knowledge, I strive to be as much like Him as possible.

Who	How they learned about the Savior	What they knew about the Savior	What they did with their knowledge
Elisabeth (Luke 1:39-45)	When Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, her baby (John) leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost	I don't really know but I imagine that most people knew of certain prophecies concerning His coming	Elisabeth prophesies that Mary is the mother of the Lord
Shepherds (Luke 2:8-18)	An angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and the angel said unto them, unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord	ditto	When they had seen it for themselves, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child
Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)	It was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. Simeon was led by the Spirit into the temple where he saw the child	ditto	Simeon blessed God and prophesies about the Savior
Anna (Luke 2: 36-38)	Anna witnesses Simeon's reaction	Anna was a prophetess and likely knew more than most people about the Savior	Anna gives thanks along with Simeon, and speks of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem
Wise Men (Matthew 2:1-12)	The Wise Men saw the star in the east and knew it meant that Christ was born.	Being Wise Men, they were aware of the words of the prophets concerning His coming. How much more than that they knew I do not know	The Wise Men sought and found the child where they worshiped Him,  presented Him with gifts, and being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country
Herod (Matthew 2:1-18)	Herod was informed by the Wise Men	It is unclear to me how much he may have known before being visited by the Wise Men, but afterwards he consults with chief priests and scribes to learn about Him	Herod at first is afraid and trembles, he then seeks information and enacts a plan to kill the child
Chief Priests (Matthew 2:1-6)	It is not clear that they learn about the birth of the Savior from Herod but they might have suspected it through the question asked of them	Being Chief Priests, they would know as much as anyone about the Savior	No information is provided
Nephites (3 Nephi 1:12-22)	The Nephites saw the sign come to pass indicating the birth of the Savior	They knew what the prophets had told them	They fell to the earth in fear because of their iniquity and their unbelief. Most of them did convert

I am not a scripture scholar and so would appreciate anything you could add by posting a comment. What are your thoughts?