Jesus’ Questions

John 5-6 

“‘Do you want to get well?...How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?...Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?...You do not want to leave too, do you?’ Jesus asked…”

John 5:6, 44; 6:5, 67

The questions of Jesus expose our hearts and test our faith. Even as year-end exams evaluate how much content students have learned, so Christ’s questions give us a progress report on where we are in our faith journey.

Which questions is Jesus asking us?

Are we listening for Jesus’ questions to us?

Jesus is not content with us dropping out of the school of faith. His exam questions might be difficult, but he invites us to struggle through them.

Will we humble ourselves and invite Jesus to ask us any questions he wants?

Will we commit to further learning and growth in our faith as we work through the tests in our relationships, ministry, and community, and accept this as the teaching curriculum for that growth?

“Lord Jesus, you are my teacher. I trust your questions and your plan for my life. I desire to grow in faith and give you the glory.”