John - Day 11: What is the Bible All About?

Jesus was hard on the religious leaders and teachers of the day. They knew a lot of information, or so they thought about God, but it never produced transformation. In this passage, Jesus challenges them as to whether their pursuits are rightly guided. He is making them aware that there is a difference in Knowing about Jesus and Knowing Jesus. He is also letting them know that The Bible is FROM God, ABOUT Jesus, and FOR me.

Read John 5:31-47

Q: Is it possible to read the Bible, know the Bible, and study the Bible and still miss the whole point of the Bible? What do you think?

Q: If you don’t read the Bible with a lens looking for Jesus it will either crush you with guilt or make you like a Pharisee.” What do you think?

Q: What did the religious teachers know about Jesus?

Q: How do we safeguard our lives to keep us from knowing about Jesus, but not knowing Him?

Q: Do you think it would be easier to follow Jesus if you felt like you knew Him more? What might be keeping you from knowing more about Him?

For Further Study: 2 Timothy 3:15-16, 1 Peter 1:21