Greenville Oaks Church of Christ
The Bible points to Jesus. And Jesus teaches us how to properly read the Bible. The lens Jesus gives us is one of love. When we love God and our brothers and sisters, we fulfill the Law and Prophets.
How did Jesus read the Bible?
Matthew 5:17 NIV
Matthew 5:38 NIV
Deuteronomy 19:21 NIV
Does Jesus have the authority to challenge the Scriptures?
Matthew 5:39-41 NIV
Matthew 5:17 NIV
Luke 4:18-21 NIV
Luke 4:28-30 NIV
A Christian cannot cite Moses to silence Jesus. Jesus is the one who fulfills the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 5:18-20 NIV
Are we reading the Bible like Jesus or like a Pharisee?
Matthew 22:34-40 NIV
The priority of Jesus was not on defending a text. It was on defending people.
The Pharisees are representative of the way of unquestioning obedience.
Jesus is representative of the way of faithful questioning.
The Pharisees' dedication to getting the law/Bible right blinded them to the needs of their neighbors.
Jesus teaches that if you focus on the needs of your neighbors, you can't help but get the law/Bible right.
Matthew 7:12 NIV
Romans 13:8-10 NIV
Galatians 5:14 NIV
James 2:8 NIV
1 John 4:20-21 NIV