All about Jesus

Text: John 5:39
More Lessons: Jn. 1:1-4

In our above text, we see Jesus in strong dialogue with the Pharisees and teachers of the law, where He makes it emphatically clear that the study of the scriptures without Christ as the focus is a study in futility. These Pharisees, doctors and teachers of the law were a sect of devotees of the Law of Moses. They memorized the Torah (Genesis to Deuteronomy) by heart; they had portions written on their long and flowing garments, door posts, and even their ceilings and rooftops. But they did not seem to fathom what Jesus was talking about when He said…they which testify of me.

In fact, they considered it a blasphemy against the Holy Scripture for a young man to get up on afternoon at the synagogue arena and declare that all of the words they inherited from their fathers and fore fathers sum up to him. They could not see that the Law of Moses is only a pointer to the grace of God which is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ: John 1:17. The reason God gave us the law was to reveal to us the total depravity of man, and his need for a Saviour, a comforter, a healer and a grace giver.

As soon as it was established that man cannot fulfill God's law on his own accord or obey the scriptures unassisted, even with the blood of bulls and rams, then Jesus showed up on the scene to give us the power to walk in obedience. That act of Love is called grace. But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son…: Gal. 4:4. Grace is the expression of Love but it is only available to those who will find Jesus in the law or the scriptures as they read it. The entire Law of Moses was a reflection of the coming of Jesus Christ who brought grace and truth. The furniture in the tabernacle to the ceremonial feasts observed by the Jewish people, all speak in shadows and typology of the Messiah. Now, it is too late to be a Pharisee because all of the law is fulfilled in Christ. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill: Matt. 5:17.When Jesus said the scriptures testify of Him, He was really saying that the Bible you read is actually a revelation of Him. Find Jesus in every page and you'll find Grace to live a holy life, live above sickness, poverty, sinful lust, and become an ever flowing stream of life to all around you.

Prayer/ Action
* Pray that you will not just be a reader of the Word, but that you will find Jesus in the Word.
* Pray for divine revelation each time you read the Word.
* Pray that your spirit will not confront or argue with but conform with the Word.

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