JESUS WHO?

 

STANDING AT A CROSSROADS 

There is coming a moment when Jesus will ask each of those who profess to be followers of Jesus a question just as He asked His disciples:

Matthew 16:13&15 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "who do men say that I, the Son of Man am?" He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

1. Jesus said He is the Great I Am, that before Abraham He was.

2. Jesus said He was the Way, the Truth, and the Life no one comes to the Father but through Him

3. He is the door, the gate, the Light of the world, the good Shepherd, the bread of life, the resurrection and the life, the living water

4. He is the ultimate Teacher, Prophet, Evangelist, Apostle, Pastor, Healer, Provider, Head of His church, the Rock of our salvation, the Chief Cornerstone, the Author and Finisher of our faith and much much more 

Hebrews 13:2 "looking into Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

NOTE: See what it says "who for the joy that was set before Him", the cross was not a joy, but the outcome of the cross was His joy, that through the cross, eternal life would be given to all who believe and the fellowship that was lost in the Garden of Eden was restored. In our life sufferings we too have joy, that joy is knowing this will pass we have hope that the unbeliever cannot have.

5. He set His face to go to Jerusalem knowing what awaited Him there, He was hated, betrayed by a friend, denied by Peter, spit upon, had His beard pulled out by the hands of others, beaten, lied about, turned over to Pilot, a rebel was chosen to be released, the people who once shouted hosanna were now shouting CRUCIFY HIM, CRUCIFY HIM, was scourged until unrecognizable, nails driven through His hands and feet to hang on a cross. WHY DID HE DO IT! BECAUSE HE SAW VALUE IN US, ME AND YOU. At anytime He could have stopped what was happening yet He stayed on the cross, all sin imaginable was placed on Him. It is written "By His stripes we are healed"! 

Isaiah 53:10a "yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He put Him to grief. When You make His soul and offering for sin."

Go back and read of Jesus in Isaiah 53:1-12

QUESTION: Do we see value in others, do we see value in ourselves? When we see value in others we will find to love and show kindness. We must learn that our value is not based on anyone's opinion, not in our gifts and talents but in our relationship with Jesus Christ 🔥

The world hates Jesus and the world hates His followers, that is why the world attempts to silence the voice of the Ekklesia. Some say He was just a Prophet or just a Teacher, or a good Man but not Deity. But who do you say He is. We are at a crossroads, time to decide,

 Who is this Jesus to you?