Jesus
Jesus
This Spring we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story, and who invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission, until he returns to make all things new. This week we come to JESUS, the hero we have been waiting for. He is the exact representation of God, the king we have been waiting for, the true messiah, and the glory we have lost. Jesus leads us to the kingdom of shalom we lost, rescuing us from the empire back to shalom goodness. And Jesus restores to us the presence of God we were created for, rescuing us from sin and isolation back to the presence of God. In Jesus, all that was lost in the fall is redeemed.
Community Discussion
Read Mark 1:9-11, Luke 4:17-20, Matthew 4:23, John 17:3. What was lost in the fall? How do you feel and see that in the struggles of your own life?
Jesus is glorious; king, God, healer, and savior. What are the ways you have already arranged your life, finances, and time to honor that? What are ways he is leading you to declare it more?
Jesus leads us to a life of kingdom living: compassion, forgiveness, humility, generosity, and purity. How has God grown you to be like Him and what is he leading you in more of now?
Jesus reunites us with the presence of God, to hear Him, know Him, and experience Him and His leading. What are the ways in which you have heard him in the past?
April 6, 2025