Fellowship Hall

 Philip was from Bethsaida, but we do not have much information about his family or occupation. We are told that Jesus sought him out with the request, “Follow me.” Philip is recorded as sharing his confidence that Jesus was in fact the One spoken of by the prophets (John 1:43-45). Of the first five Apostles, Philip was the only one described as being sought out by Jesus. The others went (or were directed) to Him themselves.
 Philip was a faithful follower of the Lord, but often displayed a weak faith. When tested by the Lord on how to feed the five thousand, Philip used common sense over faith and concluded it would be impossible to feed such a large crowd. Jesus showed that His power to multiply food was more than sufficient (John 6:5-7). He also hesitated to take some Greek people to Jesus, unsure if the Lord would welcome their visit (John 12:20-22).