The Quest For The Uncensored Jesus
Jesus Uncensored Series
John 1:1-18
June 25 and 26, 2011

Getting Started

1. Have you ever had trouble believing the claims Jesus makes about himself in the Bible? What about the claims his followers make about him? Why or why not? Share your experiences one way or another.

2. David claimed that believing non-material things are not real is just an opinion – a very popular opinion. What do you think about this claim? Why do you agree or disagree?

3. Using Ravi Zacharias’ example of the college panel of experts, which featured a biologist, a historian, a psychologist, a physics professor, a medical doctor, an ethics professor and a local pastor, why do you think the pastor would be accused of being biased while his peers are not? Do you agree with Ravi and David on this point? Why or why not?

Going Deeper

4. The gospel of John is quite a bit different than the other three gospels. Why? How does this affect your opinion of this gospel? How do you think the unique experiences of John the apostle resulted in the gospel of John being so much different?

5. The gospel of John clearly states that Jesus is God and that Jesus is also the way to God. It says that he is the Son in relationship with Father. The Son is God and the Father is God, but the Son is not the Father and the Father is not the Son. This is two parts of the Trinity. What does this say about the nature of God?

6. David argued that reality begins with God – that God is the most real reality and the truest truth. How does it make you feel for David to say that you should believe God is more real than Abraham Lincoln?