Chapter 2: Right Answers Aren't Enough

1. Discuss the following passages on page 26: “I guess you might say Dad wasn’t about to make the Christian life easy. Why then did so many people flock to this church, meet Jesus as their Savior there, and begin to live a different life?” and page 27: “The point of the church’s ministry… is to draw people to the love of Jesus Christ. People are saved not by WHAT they know but by WHO they know.”

2. On page 28, Barnes says, “Knowing about Jesus is not the same as knowing him.” Do you think, in our church, we are better at helping our community know about Jesus or know Jesus? Discuss with respect to children, youth, and adults. How does this relate to Barnes’ statement on page 29 about Jesus’ disciples: “the most important thing was not what they understood but who they were following.”

3. Read and discuss the third paragraph on page 32: “The question bears asking…” along with the sentence on the following page: “The Almighty does have his own purpose: to bring relief to our parched souls. Often he achieves this purpose by demonstrating just how unsatisfying it is to be dead-right.”

4. Read the last passage on page 36, and relate it to the question above regarding knowing about Jesus and knowing Jesus.