This week we will be looking at truth. In today’s world truth is becoming more and more subjective. It is becoming more common for people to define their own truths based on their own perceptions. The world will tell you that what is true for you may not be true for someone else. While this may be the case in some limited ways, I fear that it has been taken to a whole new level. The prevailing philosophy seems to be that we as individuals define what is true. I am here to tell you that truth is truth period. I believe that part of the problem is that most people try to define their truth intellectually, not through experience. It is one thing to know and understand a thing intellectually and another thing entirely to experience it. This goes to the heart of the matter of our individual relationships with Jesus. Is our knowledge intellectual? Or is it something we have experienced firsthand? True and enduring faith is best fostered through actually experiencing God. It is one thing to know God loves you and something entirely different to experience it. I believe that the love, joy, peace, etc... that we have been discussing really only comes when we EXPERIENCE God. Jesus is the truth and He came that we might experience Him, not only learn about Him. This is one of the ways Christianity is different than all of the other religions. Emmanuel, God with us. Emmanuel, God for us. Emmanuel, God experienced by us. This week I pray that we experience God in ways we never have before! God bless you!

● What does it mean that Jesus is full of truth?

● Does it just mean that He told the truth?

● What kind of truth does Jesus reveal?

● How do grace and truth go hand in hand?

● What kind of truths about God does Jesus reveal?

● How is truth “realized” through Jesus?

● How did John experience Jesus?

● How did His experiences shape his life?

● How is the Law contrasted here with Jesus?

● Why do you think grace and truth are used to describe Jesus again?

● How does Jesus describe His relationship with the Father here?

● What is He asking Phillip to base his knowledge of God on?

● What kind of experiences has Phillip had with Jesus?

● How does Jesus contrast with beliefs you may have about the Father?

● Spend some time today with God trying to experience Him rather than study Him.

● If you haven’t already, memorize this one.

● Why is Jesus the only way to the Father?

● How does Jesus describe Himself here?

● What kind of truth is He revealing?

● How are truth and life intertwined here?

● Why did Jesus come according to this passage?

● Is He talking about this life or the next?

● What truths can you glean from this passage?

● Did Jesus come only to die, or to be experienced?

● Knowledge that is learned can be debated, experiences hold a greater truth.

● How is Jesus described here?

● How are light and truth connected?

● What does light do to falsehood?

● What is the darkness in this passage?

● Why can it not comprehend Jesus?

● What does Jesus say will reveal the truth?

● What is the outcome of such revelation?

● When Jesus says you will know the truth what does He mean?

● How will this set you free?

● Spend some time today experiencing the way the truth and the life!

The Lord bless you this week and I pray you begin to experience Gods truth in your life. Remember, there are no UN-Christ like qualities in the Father! The Lord bless you and keep you! I will be praying for us all this week.