“Seek and Ye Shall Find”

Religion and finding the right church today can be more confusing than ever. So many options, not enough answers. You’ve come here for a reason. Whether it’s curiosity, inspiration, grief, or a desire to learn more about Jesus, we welcome you!

LearnaboutJesus.com is here to share with you the teachings of Jesus. Who is he, really? What are his beliefs? What will you find in him that you won’t find anywhere else? How do you become a stronger, more vibrant voice in your own faith and in spreading the word of Jesus?

Our international organization, ELS (Evangelical Lutheran Synod), hopes to help you find answers to your questions and serve as an inspirational and informational resource to those seeking answers about Jesus. There are many tools, resources and inspiration within this site to help you.

Please read on to find the joy of Christ Jesus and share in faith and fellowship.

LearnAboutJesus.com is sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS). To learn more about ELS visit their web site at http://www.els.name/.

 Not a Bad Shepherd!

You don’t want to be a sheep under the care of a bad shepherd. A bad shepherd lazes while his sheep starve. A bad shepherd runs away when the hungry wolf attacks the sheep. A bad shepherd sleeps while his sheep wander off and become lost or caught in a thicket. You don’t want to be a sheep under the care of a bad shepherd.

Spiritually speaking, a bad shepherd might be a pastor (which means shepherd) who doesn’t care for the congregation. For example, a shepherd who doesn’t proclaim or teach the Bible, thereby starving the congregation of spiritual food.  A bad shepherd will do nothing to prevent the attacks of false doctrine. And a bad spiritual shepherd is one who tells you that your sin is OK; that it doesn’t matter; that it’s not sin.

The truth is that you and I and the world have a desperate condition. Sin is real. Sin is disobeying God in our actions, words and even our thoughts. Sin earns us death. The reality is that we are steeped in sin.

That is why we need the care of the Good Shepherd – Jesus. Only the Good Shepherd forgives your sins. Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

On Good Friday Jesus willingly surrendered his life. He was crucified with your sins and my sins. His dead, limp body was placed in the tomb. But on Easter Sunday God raised him from the grave, showing you that your sins have been fully forgiven and that God accepted that payment.

The pastors of our congregations can be faithful shepherds when they reflect the Good Shepherd – Jesus Christ – teaching the Bible, guarding against false teachings, warning about sin and pronouncing forgiveness of those sins through Jesus.

Jesus is your Good Shepherd! He wants you to listen to His voice (found in the Bible). He knows YOU, he calls YOU, he forgives YOU, and he wants YOU to follow him.

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 NIV

Believe the Eternal Word for Eternal Life

We have all said it. “In the old days things were built to last .” We have said it in regard to home construction, automobiles, appliances and many other things.

Those of us over thirty years of age have begun to notice that our bodies aren't what were in the “old days.” Weight gain, injuries, and fatigue now appear. Even the healthiest lifestyle can only do so much to slow this process.

Even the world around us is groaning. It will groan until the end.

Whom can we blame? Not God! If we go back to beginning we learn that, indeed, “things were built to last.” God created the world in six twenty-four hour days. After his creating work was complete he surveyed all that he had made and saw that it was very good! In this newly created world and universe, there was no decay or death. Nothing was designed to pass away—including human beings. We were designed to live with our Creator forever!

So what happened? Adam and Eve rebelled against God their Creator and ate from the tree. Their sin brought illness, aging, decline, and death into the world. They were to blame, and we are to blame for we have inherited Adam's sinfulness.

Is there any hope? In Jesus Christ, God's Son, our Savior, there is hope! Believe his Word which tells us about Jesus and there is eternal hope!

Jesus came to bear our sinfulness, the very sinfulness which corrupts everything we touch and makes us deserving of eternal destruction. At the cross Jesus died for our sins to cleanse our souls! He rose again on the third day to bring eternal life to all who believe in him by his powerful Word!

On the last day Jesus will return. On that day, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed. But all who believe in him through his Word will not be! His return on the last day is the beginning of eternal perfection for all who believe! On that day he will resurrect and perfect our bodies, reuniting them with our cleansed, saved souls! We will live with our Creator and Savior forever!  

Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away but my words will never pass away!” –Mark 13:31