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Episode 3 Summary
- Many of the hangups people have about Christianity can all be traced back to one underlying question: can God be trusted?
- The goal of evangelism is to lead someone into an encounter with Jesus, which often involves inviting them to read scripture.
- The Jews understood the law as a way to secure blessing through obedience; the New Testament reveals that one of its main purposes was to reveal sinfulness.
Discussion Questions
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Chris Pratt said people tell us “you’re perfect just the way you are.” Lovelytheband sang “I like that you’re broken”. Which of these perspectives do you hear more often? Do they have anything in common?
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In addition to inviting someone to read scripture for themselves, what other ways are there to “lead someone into an encounter with Jesus”?
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Has there ever been a time when you experienced the love of God in a profound way, or heard a powerful story from someone you know? If so, share that story.
Diving Deeper
Psalm 34:8
Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Tasting is a very experiential thing. In the same way that tasting Chic-fil-a isn’t the same as someone describing it, this psalm says one of the best ways to know the Lord’s goodness is by personally experiencing it. So what do you think experiencing his goodness looks like? How does that balance with not basing our faith only on feelings?