Reach4Life- Journey 1: BelieveSample

Day Two: Who is Jesus?

“Go now and leave your life of sin.” John 8:11, NIV

LISTEN

Imagine you wanted to talk with a fish in a pond. The only way to do it would be to become a fish. It’s the same with God and us. God, in his crazy bigness, is easily misunderstood. So he took the ultimate step to make himself known to us in the clearest way - he became a man. Jesus is God’s way of saying: “Look at my Son and then you’ll see me.”

LOOK

John 8:1-11

LEARN

What do we learn about God from Jesus in this story?

God cares about truth.

We see this because Jesus was so eager to teach truth to the people (v2).

God knows our hearts.

Jesus saw through their religious acts to the sin deep in their hearts (v7).

God is wise.

Jesus dealt oh-so-cleverly with the trap set for him (v9).

God is loving.

Jesus demonstrates this by dealing gently with a broken woman (v10).

God is forgiving.

Jesus didn’t condemn the woman – even though she was clearly in the wrong (v11).

God is morally pure.

Jesus told her to sin no more. We see God in the life of Jesus!

In the past, God spoke to our people through the prophets. He spoke at many times. He spoke in different ways. But in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one whom God appointed to receive all things. God also made everything through him. The Son is the shining brightness of God’s glory. He is the exact likeness of God’s being. He uses his powerful word to hold all things together. He provided the way for people to be made pure from sin. Then he sat down at the right hand of the King, the Majesty in heaven. (Heb. 1:1-3)

LIVE

· What do you think God is like?

· How does this story of Jesus change or challenge your view of God?

LINK

For more on Who Jesus is? read:

Matthew 16:13-17

Philippians 2:5-11