Who is Jesus

Who Is Jesus?

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do you 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 Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.” Matthew 16:13-17


“Who do you say that I am?” Who do you say that He is? Is your answer different today than it was yesterday or will be tomorrow? Do you answer that question with Simon Peter’s words or your own? Much time has passed since Jesus asked this question. Today’s answer on the surface is of course the same as Peter’s answer. But our response should go deeper.

We, unlike Peter have been taught that Jesus is the Son of living God. That was not something we had to discern for ourselves. Our own experience of Jesus will form our personal answer. If our response only goes as far as Son of the living God or Son of Man or even Savior, it does not go far enough.

“Who do you say I am?” In your triumphs and trials, in your successes and failures, when you are surrounded by friends and when you are alone, who do you say that Jesus is to you? The answer should be profoundly personal. Even if you and I can use the same words the emotions, the experiences behind them will not be the same. God loves each of us as if there were only one of us and for each of us His friendship is unique.

Jesus asks, “Who do you say I am?” What is your answer?

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