"The Jesus Lens" | Luke 24:13-32 | Matt Carlson

Have you ever tried to read the Bible and felt confused, discouraged, or quietly guilty for not “getting it”? You know it matters...but at some point you got lost and maybe even gave up. In this message, we discover a single, life-changing framework Jesus himself gives us for reading the Bible. Through the story of the road to Emmaus, Jesus shows that Scripture isn’t primarily about rules to follow or heroes to imitate. It’s one unified story pointing to one true Hero: Him. When we stop reading the Bible as if it’s mainly about us and start reading it through the Jesus lens, everything changes. The pressure to perform gives way to freedom. Confusion turns into clarity. And seeing Jesus for who he is begins to reshape how we see God, the Bible, and ourselves. If you’ve ever felt burned out by trying harder, unsure how the Bible connects to real life, or hungry for a faith built on something solid, this message is for you.