Check Your Facts

Still others asked, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee? Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?” John 7:41-42

Do you know the truth about Jesus? Do you really know who he is, why he came, and the sheer power of his name?

There’s a lot of junk out there being said about Jesus. And you need to be able to recognize it when you hear it. And, you need to be able to refute it.

In the verse above, John records a raging debate about Jesus and the sad fact that many refused to follow him simply because they didn’t know the truth about him. Jesus had indeed lived in Galilee, but he was from David’s lineage (through his earthly father Joseph) and he was born in Bethlehem. He met every scriptural requirement for the Messiah, but people missed him simply because they didn’t do their homework.

That’s still happening today. Sometimes it’s easier to believe a lie than doing the hard work of seeking out the truth.

Do you know the truth about Jesus?

Some people say he never really existed
Some say the Church invented most of his teachings after he died
Some say his resurrection was only figurative or metaphysical
Some say he was married with a family and lived into his late sixties
Some say he was a really good teacher
Some say he was a prophet
Some say he was a moral leader
Some say he was misguided

What do you say?

Don’t let the winds of culture mislead you about Jesus. Do the hard work of seeking him out. Besides reading the Gospels and really getting to know what he did and said, ask him. If Jesus is alive today, then he will answer you when you call to him.

Going back to the verse above–All those leaders had to do was ask Jesus what the truth was. That’s all we need to do too. Ask Jesus to show you the truth, and he’ll respond by showing you himself.