Pursuing LIFE: Love God Enough to Know God

Scripture Focus:  Luke 4:14-21

The first thing Jesus does after his trial in the wilderness was to go to the temple to worship and there he read the scripture.  Jesus reveals himself as the one that the prophet spoke of in Isaiah 61.  We learn that his words are powerful and that he teaches with authority, even for those who don't know him.

First things for followers of Jesus are worship, scripture reading and prayer.  Last week I focused on worship.  On this day we will focus on the practice of reading scripture and prayingâ�¦habits that build a real faith for real life.  Through the reading of scripture we know God more fully.  Prayer gives us a way of speaking to God and makes us more aware of God's presence and power.