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 praying�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.