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Church of the Nazarene – Harrisonburg
Questions Jesus Asked: Who Do You Say That I Am?
Knowing Jesus is at the heart of true faith. And true life.
Today we begin our new 4 part teaching series “Questions Jesus Asked”
We just came through the most important season in the church, focusing on the death and resurrection of Jesus – what He DID.
For this series we will focus on what He SAID.
Together we will explore Jesus’ tendency to ask questions at pivotal times – one question from each of the four Gospels – and seek to understand what He meant by asking them and how the answers can help us live lives of faith today.
Matthew 16:13-20
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Who do you say that I am?
Jesus asks this question because this is THE central question
Your life hinges on how you answer this question.
It doesn’t just impact what you believe, but your present and future.
Jesus was real
Jesus was fully God and fully man
Jesus’ mission was to die for the sin of all humanity
Jesus made a way for us to be in relationship with God
Jesus is alive
Bottom Line:
Knowing Jesus is at the heart of true faith. And true life.
Verses for further study/reflection:
John 8:58
John 14:6
Romans 9:5
Romans 10:9
1 Corinthians 15