WHO IS JESUS, ANYWAY?
Matthew 16:16
Matthew 16:16
Delisha frowned. She wanted to tell her new friends about Jesus but didn’t know how to start. Should she begin with His birth?
Or His death? 
With all the Bible stories buzzing in her head, she froze. How to tell them about Jesus in just a few words or stories?
Do you have the same problem? Do Bible stories buzz through your head?
Jesus gathered His disciples around and asked them, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” (Matthew 16:14).
Jesus pressed them. “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.”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
His birth was prophesized 700 years before. Angels announced that He was born of a virgin. His birth was unprecedented in all of history. He was sent with a message: Everyone is welcome in God’s Kingdom.
Jesus disrupted the Jewish Religion. Their Messiah has come.
Jesus: Name above all other names. (Philippians 2:9). What are some other names of Jesus? In the Old Testament we see these names: King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace, Bread of Life, Rose of Sharon, Son of God, Son of Man, Lamb of God, Alpha and Omega, Emmanuel, Great High Priest, Great Physician, God Incarnate.
God made Flesh (who Jesus is) stirred up anger, contention, strife, love, passion in humans.
There is power in the name of Jesus.
Some call Him Helper, Rock, Anchor.
What does Jesus call Himself? In John 10 He calls Himself The Good Shepherd. His sheep know His voice and follow Him. He is the Door to Eternal Life in John 15.
Through Jesus we have a relationship with the Father. As the Bread of Life, He’s the Light of the world. He gives believers the Holy Spirit so that we can carry on as His light. He abides in us, and our countenance (our faces, our expressions) should glow with His light. Can Christians spot each other, like beacons in the dark, or radar in noise?
He came to seek, serve and to save. All authority and all judgment is given Him from the Father. (John 5). He is omniscient (all knowing), omnipotent (all powerful), omnipresent (everywhere at once). The grave couldn’t hold Him.
Jesus is indescribable.
Take Home Nugget
How would you tell others about Jesus? Would you include that He is hope and assurance? Perhaps the best way is to invite them to church and lead them by your example and enthusiasm. Delisha had a plan but got tongue-tied. Inviting your friends to meet your best friend is something everyone wants. Jesus is everyone’s best friend.
It is not hard to talk about Jesus
Because He’s our best friend.
He’ll be around through thick and thin
And lead us to till our races’ end.
Because He’s our best friend.
He’ll be around through thick and thin
And lead us to till our races’ end.
J.D. Griffith
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