How to Read The Bible: Part 4 | Pastor Jacob Sheriff

This message centers on the conviction that the Bible is one unified story whose true subject is Jesus, and that Scripture is meant not merely to inform us about Him but to lead us into life with Him. Jesus Himself insists, in Luke 24 and John 5, that everything written in the Law, Prophets, and Psalms points to Him—and that Scripture only becomes life-giving when it actually brings us to Him. Luke 24 then gives us a model for how disciples are to read the Bible about Jesus with Jesus: as we walk with Him in Scripture, our hearts burn when the Word is read with love and desire for God; our eyes are opened as the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus reshape our vision and blind spots; and our minds are opened when the Living Word illuminates the written Word, granting revelation and understanding by the Spirit. The Bible is not merely a text to master but a Word of encounter, where Jesus meets us, interprets Scripture to us, and reveals Himself. Transformation does not come from technique alone, but from faithfully returning to Scripture with humility, love, and attentiveness, trusting that as we keep showing up, Jesus will open our hearts, our eyes, and our minds—again and again—so that we may know Him and be changed by Him.