5 Studies on This Journey

Look at Jesus

John pointed. We look. Five days in John 1 with a friend.

John opens his Gospel with an invitation: look at Jesus. In five days, discover who Jesus is with a friend. By the end, you'll understand what it means that Jesus is the eternal Word, the true Light, and the Lamb of God. It's why John the Baptist couldn't stop pointing others toward him.

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Jesus First

"The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don't write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a kid's burnt socks lying on the road." This is excellent writing advice from the novelist Richard Price. But John blows it up with the grandest opening in all of literature: In the beginning was the Word. He wants us to look at Jesus first.

Where Are You Looking?

"Why were your headquarters so nice?" asked my friend. I was puzzled. "What do you mean?" I thought to myself. "The ministry wanted to take care of the staff so we could serve Jesus." He said, "Really? What about the indoor waterfall?" His question exposed me: It's possible to be surrounded by Scripture, talking about Jesus, and still be promoting oneself.