Quest 52 Student Edition: A Fifteen-Minute-a-Day Yearlong Pursuit of Jesus

Product Description
The bestselling author of Quest 52 and Core 52 Student Edition presents a fifteen-minute-a-day plan that helps teens to know and become more like Jesus over the course of a year.\nWho is Jesus . . . really? Is he the world’s nicest guy? A social-justice champion? Is he super accepting or overly judgmental? If you’re ready for real answers rather than popular opinion, you’re in the right place.\nQuest 52 Student Edition is your way to experience the life and heart of Jesus like never before. Daily readings include a mix of biblical passages from the life of Jesus, fresh insights into his purpose and character, opportunities to engage with others, and practical ways to put what you’ve learned into practice.\nIn just fifteen minutes a day, over the course of a year, you’ll come face to face with Jesus in 52 unforgettable encounters. Let respected Bible professor and teaching pastor Mark Moore be your guide. He developed this process to help students like you make sense of Christianity.\nGain clarity on topics such as:
• Does Jesus care about your pain?
• Can Jesus forgive you for, well,
you know?
• Does God play favorites?
• What does Jesus say about social justice?
• Does your past determine your future?\nThis quest will enhance your understanding of Jesus in ways that will forever change how you make choices, engage with others, interpret today’s big issues, and even view yourself!
About the Author
Mark E. Moore loves helping others discover the richness of the Bible for themselves, which makes him your ideal tour guide for learning more about Jesus as you grow in biblical knowledge. He’s a New Testament teaching pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley, one of America’s fastest-growing churches. His books are the perfect blend of serious study and practical application. His passion is to make Jesus famous. Mark and his wife, Barbara, live in Phoenix, Arizona.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
1
Is God Jesus?
Biblical Concept: Incarnation
Read: John 1:1–18
Who is God? Is he good? Is he all powerful? Is he one or many? Everyone—whether a pastor, celebrity, atheist, or philosopher—seems to have an opinion. Who has the authority to give an answer?
According to John 1, there’s one—Jesus—who can definitively answer the question: “No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known” (verse 18). If Jesus is whom he claimed to be (God), if he did what the Bible says he did, then nothing could be more important than our quest for him. Whether or not we believe in Jesus, we can’t deny that he has had more impact on humanity than any other person in history. Let’s start with Jesus to answer the question, Who is God?\nJesus Is Creator
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). If this sounds familiar, it should. It echoes Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” John connected Jesus, the Word, with the God who created the world with a word. Paul, the apostle, said it like this: “By him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. . . . And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:16–17). The New Testament claims that the Creator, God, took on human flesh in the person of Jesus.
Is there evidence for this? Well, one could point to the predictions he fulfilled (Luke 24:44; John 5:39), his divine birth (Luke 1:30‒35), his sinless life (Hebrews 4:15), or all the miracles he performed. However, the most remarkable (and historically verifiable) evidence is his resurrection from the dead (see chapter 49). It was this one event that transformed the world.
Ultimately, you need to make up your own mind about who Jesus is. However, you would be in good company if you declared him Lord. After all, Jesus claimed to have all authority (Matthew 28:18), even to forgive sins (Mark 2:10) and judge the