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In the previous session, we began to examine how we look at Scripture—the various factors and forces that affect how we interpret and feel about the Bible. This session is all about the Manifesto path point, or the big idea that we want to focus on. We will spend time with Scripture and an essay from the StoryArc, which each explore how the entirety of Scripture points to and flows from Jesus.

The Bible is a sacred text. It’s been called a guidebook, a map, the ultimate story, and even 
a love letter from God to us. The poems and prophecies, lamentations and letters, genealogies and gospels are divine instruments with a purpose: to help humanity become more like Jesus. During his time on earth, Jesus interpreted Scripture both for people who thought they knew it well, and for those who didn’t have a clue. He did this by preaching, but he mostly did it by living. 

Whenever someone tried to quote Scripture 
to condemn Jesus, he humbly showed them 
it wasn’t his actions but their reading that was skewed. Today, Jesus is still doing what he did as an embodied human on earth. When we read anything in Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, we can look to Jesus to live out his Word and lead us into loving action.