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Who was this man (Jesus)?

Regardless of what anyone may personally think or believe about him, Jesus of Nazareth has been the dominant figure in the history of Western Culture for almost twenty centuries. If it were possible, with some sort of super magnet, to pull up out of the history every scrap of metal bearing at least a trace of his name, how much would be left? We live in a world where Jesus’ impact is immense even if his name goes unmentioned. In some ways, our biggest challenge in gauging his influence is that we take for granted the ways in which our world has been shaped by him.
Jaroslav Pelikan, Historian & Scholar

How does a man with no army, no wealth, and no political power become the most influential figure the world has ever known?

How does his name echo across centuries when others have been forgotten?

We are not people of the book, we are people of the person—Jesus.

You can make the Bible say anything you want if you don’t have Jesus at the center of it.

Jesus is the center of the Bible.
Jesus is the internal logic of the Bible.
Jesus is the goal of the Bible.

Three Massive Statement (Hebrews 1:1-3)
#1 Jesus is the Word of God
#2 Jesus is the Creator

Three Massive Statement (Hebrews 1:1-3)
#1 Jesus is the Word of God
#2 Jesus is the Creator
#3 Jesus is What God Looks Like

Jesus is God’s show and tell.

Christianity begins and ends with a person. It begins and ends with Jesus.

Jesus makes life better and makes you better at life.

Jesus is the Word of God
Jesus is the Creator
Jesus is What God Looks Like

Is Jesus greater in your life?