We live in a world that is leaking life, and people looking for it. Where can we find life? Bethany strives to be a church that “Connects to the Life-Giving God”.

How most people miss the Life-Giving God:
A. Outright rejection
B. Religion

1. The (John 1:1-14) Who/what is God?
a. In John 1, the apostle uses a powerful Greek word, logos,
to define Jesus.
i. Order (Logic principle #1)
ii. Meaning (Logic principle #2)
b. Beginning (Deuteronomy 4:35, 39; John 17:3)
c. Created everything
d. The World can’t comprehend/lay hold/understand it
e. The world couldn’t recognize/comprehend, so the world rejected Him

2. Life-Giving Where does life originate from?
a. Creation & Creatures (Genesis 1:1; 20-25)
b. Mankind (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7; Acts 17:24-26)
c. In Him is life (Acts 17:27; Ezekiel 37:7-9)
d. The weak substitutes for God

3. Connecting (John 14:6) How do we connect to the Life-Giving God?
a. Jesus is The Way
b. Jesus is The Truth
c. Jesus is The Life
d. Philip’s request is to see. Jesus puts us in. (John 14:8-12)

Next Steps:
1. Ask forgiveness for what you hoped to bring life that couldn’t
2. Consider the claims of Christ
3. Open the door to bring Christ in