Jesus, Who Is He Really Series

Jesus: Who Was He Really?

Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

-Luke 9:18-20

The most important question that you will ever be asked. The most important answer that you will ever give, is to that very question. Who do you say that Jesus is….?

Do you believe that Jesus is God? yes/no

About 4 billion in our world do not.

Those people are wrong, and I want to give a few reasons why I feel that way.

I. What Other People Said About Jesus

1) Isaiah

The Lord himself will choose the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel--`God is with us.' - Is 7:14

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his shoulders. These will be his royal titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Is 9:6 (NLT)

2) John The Baptist

I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him. 33Before this I didn't know who he was. But the one who sent me to baptize with water had told me, "You will see the Spirit come down and stay on someone. Then you will know that he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit." I saw this happen, and I tell you that he is the Son of God… - John 1:29-34

3) Paul

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. – Col 2:9,10

4) John

From the very first day, we were there, taking it all in--we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! And now we're telling you in most sober prose that what we witnessed was, incredibly, this: The infinite Life of God himself took shape before us. We saw it, we heard it, and now we're telling you so you can experience it along with us, this experience of communion with the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. -1 John 1:1-3 (Msg)

And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we are in God because we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life. – 1 John 5:20

5) Thomas

Thomas replied, "You are my Lord and my God!"

6) Paul

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: - 2 Peter 1:1

The Centurion

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” - Mt 27:54

II. What Jesus Said About Himself

Jesus Said, “I came down from Heaven ” (John 6:38)

Jesus Said, “I and the father are One (John 10:30, John 14:9)

Jesus Said, “I am much more than just a good man (Mark 10:17,18)

Jesus Said, “I Am The Son Of Man” (Matthew 8:19-21)

• Jesus uses this title for Himself more than any other title (80 times)

"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. – Daniel 7:13,14

Jesus said, “I am doing things that only God can do (John 10:36-39)

• Blasphemy – when a human claims to be God

Jesus said, “I AM God”

• Mark 14:61-64

• John 8:58

God said to Moses, "I am who I am . This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' " - Exodus 3:14

• John 10:32,33

Jesus said, “I am Sinless” (John 8:46)