𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗠-𝗨𝗣
• What is one new skill or hobby you want to pick up? Why?
• Tell us about one or two people you look up to and would want to know more.
• What does it feel like to meet someone for the first time? How is it different when you meet them again?


𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗
𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘥. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘰𝘥. 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟭:𝟭–𝟮

(Read also 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟭:𝟯–𝟱, 𝟵–𝟭𝟰, 𝟭𝟲–𝟭𝟴.)

Many times in our life of faith, we have different misconceptions of who God really is. Sometimes, we may even feel that God is distant from us because of our misunderstanding of Him. We wonder about the best way to reach God among the seemingly different options available. Despite all these, God has made Himself present and approachable through His Word made flesh, in the person of Jesus. Today, we will look at how Jesus—the living Word of God desires for us to be in a relationship with Him through His redemptive work.


𝟭. 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿.
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩. 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟭:𝟭𝟰

Jesus becoming God’s eternal Word in the flesh is an affirmation of His longing to be intimate with us. For many years, the Israelites had to follow a strict practice before they could stand in God’s presence. Only the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle or in the Temple. When the appointed time came, Jesus became a real person that anybody could get to know. He meets us where we are, regardless of our circumstances in life, and is closer to us than we think. Was there a time when you felt far from God, only to realize He was near to you? What happened?

𝟮. 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻.
𝘕𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥; 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘥, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟭:𝟭𝟴

When Jesus came into the world, many people did not know who He was. Some thought of Him as a wise teacher, while others saw Him as a political threat. It was only when people received a personal revelation that they understood who He truly is. One of the reasons Jesus came to the earth is to reveal God to man. As the second person of the Trinity, He is the perfect revelation of God. By believing and receiving this, we become naturally inclined to follow Him and know Him more. We do this through reading, preaching, and living out God’s Word. In fact, the whole Bible is the recording of the life and teachings of Jesus. As a believer, how did you come to know God and what have you learned about Him?

𝟯. 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱.
𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 11𝘏𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥 . . . 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝟭:𝟭𝟬–𝟭𝟮

During His ministry, Jesus called several people to follow Him as His disciples. A handful of them left their old lives because they witnessed God in person. As they walked with Him, the disciples got to know Him more, each in their own unique way. In the same manner, Jesus invites us to have a relationship with Him, not just as His disciples but more so as His brothers and sisters, as children of God. When we receive Jesus, by believing in Him, we are given the right to become children of God. We grow in our relationship with Him as we continue to receive His word. According to Romans 8:16–17, who does God say we are?


𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
• Every day is a new opportunity to go deeper in our relationship with Jesus. What is one thing you can do differently starting today to know Him?
• Were there moments in your life that you misunderstood God or felt that He was distant? Ask God to show you more of who He is and to remind you that He is always with you.
• Think of someone close to you who has yet to have a personal relationship with Jesus. How can you be a living testimony of the word and lead this person to Jesus?


𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥
• Thank God for sending Jesus as the fulfillment of His word in person. Thank Him that He can be known and we can draw near to Him.
• Pray for a deeper revelation of who God is and who you are in His eyes. Pray for a renewed desire to read and live out His word.
• Ask God for wisdom and courage to share His word with the people you encounter. Ask Him for strength to proclaim His goodness and love in your community.