
Seeing Jesus
One of our deepest desires is to be fully seen and known. In fact, being seen is a prerequisite to being loved. The people who saw Jesus clearly throughout his life responded with love for him. But many saw Jesus through their own assumptions, desires, and baggage. And instead of encountering Jesus as beautiful, merciful, and good, treated him with suspicion, apathy, and outright hostility. Their stories challenge us to ask: have we really seen Jesus for who he is? In our new series, we’ll discover Jesus in a fresh way through the 7 statements he made defining his identity and mission in the Gospel of John. As we see Jesus more clearly, we’ll find a more compelling, beautiful, and loving God than we’ve ever known.