Tonight at Youth Group, we considered the ways we see Jesus. We looked at the images included in this post and thought about what each one says about Jesus and what the artist might believe about Jesus.
The Bible has a lot of word images of Jesus. The prologue to John's Gospel depicts Jesus as:
The Word
Light
God the One and Only
The one who brings grace and truth
God in flesh who set up his tent in our neighborhood
Which of these images are most meaningful to you?
Which one of these word images would you be most likely to share with a friend?
How does the way you describe Jesus or talk about Jesus show what you believe about Jesus?
We had a good discussion about the ways that Jesus changes our lives, the ways we're different when we live like we believe that Jesus is the light that overcomes darkness, the one and only God, the bringer of grace and truth and the one who "tabernacles" among us. Our journaling time was a time to reflect on the ways our lives are different because of Jesus and the ways we can share light and hope in dark situations around us.
The words of 1 John 1:1-7 ended our journaling time and we prayed!
Next week, we'll continue our study of John's Gospel!
