Next Level Guide 02.12.23

Jesus Is The Way

How would you describe where you are in your relationship with Jesus?

C.S. Lewis famously said in Mere Christianity, “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic … [or] the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse”

In Matthew 16:13, Jesus asks his disciples who other people say the Son of Man is. Today who do people say the Son of Man is?

Answer this question, “Who is Jesus?”

What is the difference between “knowing about Jesus” and “knowing Jesus.” How can recognizing this difference shed new light on someone’s understanding of Christianity? How can it help guide you in the process of growing in a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ?

Study

Read John 14:5-6

What does Jesus mean that He is the way, the truth and the life?

How are the way, the truth, and the life related? How do these three ideas connect in your experience of following Jesus?

The Bible reveals that faith in Jesus Christ as God’s only Son is the only way to get to heaven. What do you think about that truth? Why do you think this message is offensive to many people?

Read John 10:1-18. What key statements does Jesus make about His identity in this passage? What do you think these things mean in light of John 14:6?

In John 10:10, Jesus says: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” What do you think Jesus meant by “life to the full”?

What’s Next

“Christianity isn’t about us reaching out to God; it’s about God reaching out to us.” Is this the picture of God that you have? Why do you think it is important for us to understand this truth?

Chad mentioned this quote, “All other religious beliefs are spelled ‘D-O.’ They are focused on people doing something to somehow earn their way to God. While Christianity is spelled ‘D-O-N-E,’ because it’s based on what Jesus Christ has done for us.” Do you feel like you need to “Do” things to earn your way to God? If so, is it difficult to change your thought process? Why or why not?

“The path to God isn’t mechanical, it is relational.” What does it mean to have a relationship with God?