Jesus gathered His disciples around Him one day and asked this question, "Who do men say that I am?" Now this makes for interesting discussion. "Well, some people say you're Elijah or one of the prophets come back."
You can spend hours discussing who other people say Jesus is. Ministers spend years in school learning who other men thought Jesus was. I know people who have based their beliefs solely on who men say Jesus is. Ask them a question about Jesus and their answer will usually begin, "Well, Nietzche said..." or, "Alexander Pope commented..." Now this tells me a lot about your education but not much else.
Jesus didn't stop with that question though. He wasn't satisfied with what men said, He wanted to know more. So He asked a more poignant question, "Who do YOU say that I am?" Now there is a question---THE question. Jesus doesn't care who men say He is, He wants to know who you say He is.
If Jesus asked you today, "Who do YOU say that I am?" What would your answer be?
The Messiah of God who has come to usher in the Kingdom of God by His life, death, and resurrection. The Savior of our souls who brings us abundant life.
ReplyDeleteScott, I know you are one of those who have spent, still are spending, years in school studying what others have said about Jesus, but you always make clear what you think about Jesus as well. That, in my opinion, is what allows you to connect so well with the people under your teaching/preaching.
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