JOHN | That You May Believe

We have this in common as people: We are made in the image of God. As people made in the image of God, we have legitimate longings and desires. Something within us senses that we were made for more than this. We long for life as God intended it to be. Many, in seeking to satisfy those longings and desires, drift down a path that leaves them wounded, disappointed, broken, disillusioned, confused, or bored. Our longings and desires can lead us into disaster because we're seeking to satisfy them with the things of this world. John writes in his gospel: "These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, and in believing, you may have life in His name." — *NASB, John 20:31 In other words, the only way to ultimately satisfy these legitimate longings and desires is to satisfy them in Jesus. [We are grateful to Dr. Bryan Clark, Pastor at Lincoln Berean Church, Lincoln Nebraska, for the permission to use his study notes and material for the “That You May Believe" series.]