Greenville Oaks Church of Christ
How Jesus Read the Bible
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.
Locations & Times
Greenville Oaks - Allen
703 S Greenville Ave, Allen, TX 75002, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
How did Jesus read the Bible?
Does Jesus have the authority to challenge the Scriptures?
A Christian cannot cite Moses to silence Jesus. Jesus is the one who fulfills the Law and the Prophets.
Are we reading the Bible like Jesus or like a Pharisee?
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.
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.
Jesus teaches that if you focus on the needs of your neighbors, you can't help but get the law/Bible right.