Jesus, God with us - Bible study of the week, by Max Lucado

God sent Jesus to tell us He knows what it is like to be a human in this world. — Max Lucado Jesus: God with Us by Max Lucado, from Jesus: The God Who Knows Your Name   Welcome to Bible Study of the Week, where every Sunday we give you the free first sessions of video Bible studies from leading authors, pastors, and Bible teachers. Here's beloved author & pastor Max Lucado with the first session of Jesus: The God Who Knows Your Name.   Be sure to watch the free first session teaching video on our blog...   *   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it… The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. — John 1:1-5, John 1:14   Opening Reflection   When you were a child, what did you think clouds were made of? Cotton? Pillows? Something springy and soft? When you're young, it's hard to wrap your mind around the idea of air, ice particles, and liquid coming together to form a mass that — were you to touch it — would feel like nothing. To understand the concept of a cloud, it helps to initially put substance around it.   The concept of God can be equally difficult to wrap our minds around, even as adults. He is everywhere. He is outside of time. He is on the earth, but He is outside the earth. What does He look like, exactly? Where does He dwell, exactly? Is He up or down? East or west? Jesus came to earth as the first tangible presence of God. Paul writes, Christ Himself was like God in everything…   He was born as a man and became like a servant. — Philippians 2:6-7 NCV   Jesus was a man, but He was also God. His role is summed up well in the Hebrew word Immanuel, which means "God with us." God sent Jesus so we would know what He was like and know that He understands us. Jesus was fully human, so He experienced the daily life of a human of His time. He experienced our physical limitations and the emotional pain, grief, and happiness we've all experienced on this earth.   God sent Jesus to tell us He knows what it is like to be a human in this world.   Because of Jesus, God is no longer a confusing, ethereal, unformed being located somewhere in the sky. Instead, God is right here. Near us and with us. Immanuel. In this session, you will take a deeper look into the biblical story of how Jesus arrived on earth, why He came the way that He did, and what all of this can teach you about God. WATCH SESSION ONE WATCH NOW Your Turn   Watch the video, come get the session one study questions, and share your thoughts on this study on our blog. We want to hear from you!   You believe Jesus is God. But do you also think of him as a real person?     Save 40% off the bestselling book + study guide   Jesus: The God Who Knows Your Nameby Max Lucado Study Guide List Price: $12.99 Sale: $7.79 (40% off) + free U.S. shipping on orders $30 or more Learn More For thirty-three years Jesus felt everything that we have ever felt: weakness, weariness, rejections. His feelings got hurt. His feet grew tired. His head ached.   To think of Jesus in such terms almost seems irreverent. It is much easier to keep the humanity out of the incarnation. Clean up the manure from around the manger. Pretend he never snored or hit his thumb with a hammer. There is something about keeping Jesus divine that keeps him distant, packaged, and predictable. But we have to remember that the people who saw Jesus first . . . saw him first as a person.   As Max Lucado reveals in this video Bible study, because Jesus became human, it is now possible for us to see God and hear his voice. If we want to know what matters to God, all we need to do is look in the Bible to see what matters to Jesus. If we want to know what God is doing in our world, we need only ponder the words of Jesus. By learning more about the person Jesus was and is, we come to understand more clearly the people we were created to be.   Jesus inspires us to spend time at the foot of the cross and search the heart of the one who would rather die for us than live without us. The Jesus Study Guide includes video teaching notes, discussion questions, Bible exploration, and weekly personal study and reflection materials.   Sessions include: God with Us Friend of Sinners Compassionate Physician Great Teacher Miracle Worker Victorious Sacrifice   Designed for use with the Jesus Video Study (9780310105855); sold separately. Streaming video also available. Save 40% off the study guide with DVD SHOP THE COLLECTION   *Sale price ends on 4/30/2021 @ 11:59PM EST.   *FREE U.S. shipping on orders of $30 or more, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.   *eBooks purchases are fulfilled by our partner, Glose. Please note that: To access your eBooks, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly in your browser by creating a Glose account using the same email address you use to purchase the eBooks. eBooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). 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