Growing Through John

Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me." The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.--John 20:29-31

John emphasizes belief in his Gospel. He makes close to 100 references to believing in Jesus Christ. Even though you and I can't see Christ perform miracles, we do have John's record of those miracles, so we don't need to "see" Jesus in order to believe. After all, faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ (Romans 10:17).

In his commentary on the book of John, Warren W. Wiersbe writes: "Faith in His miracles should lead to faith in His Word, and this leads to personal faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Jesus Himself pointed out that faith in His works (miracles) was but the first step toward faith in the Word of God (John 5:36-40). The sinner must 'hear' the Word if he is to be saved..."

At Lake Christian Church, we are growing together through God's Word! That's why we diligently search the Scriptures daily to discover: 

The Works of Jesus Christ

"I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father."--John 14:12

The Words of Jesus Christ

"I tell you the truth, those how listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life."--John 5:24

The Walk of Jesus Christ

Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.--1 John 2:6 (NIV)

By depending on the power of Holy Spirit (Hebrews 4:12), we believe in Jesus Christ and walk as he walked. To learn to live as he lived, read the book of John this week. See Jesus performing miracles. Hear Jesus speaking life-changing words. See Jesus living a perfect life. I hope and pray you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.