1. Jesus’ Answers to Life’s Hard Questions My “starting point” =God is! God has spoken! The Bible is God’s Word! Consequently…..2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3-4; Deut. 29:29

2. Jesus’ Answers to Life’s Hard Questions Apostles recognized that Jesus had all the answers. Cf. John 6:66-68 66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, "Do you want to go away as well?" 68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.“ (John 6:66-68)

3. Q 1.What is God really like? What kind of being is God? Ans.Jn. 1:1, 14; Mt. 1:23; Heb. 1:3; Jn. 14:7 Romans 4:17-21 Q 2.Where did we come from? What is man? Ans.Mt. 19:4-6 Q 3.What shall I do with my sins? What shall I do to be saved? Ans.Matt. 26:28; Jn. 8:24; Lk. 13:3; Mt. 10:32 Mk. 16:16

4. Q 4.What is the purpose of life? What is the supreme goal of life? Why are we here? Ans.Mt. 6:33; 10:37-39; Eccl. 12:1, 13-14; Phil. 3:12-15 Q 5.What about the future? What lies ahead for us? Ans.Jn. 11:19-26; Jn. 14:1-3

5. Conclusion: Only Jesus can answer these questions for us. Questions for us to answer are: Will you and I accept the answers of the Lord? Will we act upon the advice and direction he has given us?