Who Do You Think Jesus Is?

Matthew 16:13 "Who do people say that the son of man is?"

It's a fair question for all of us to ask. What are the voices around you saying about Jesus Christ? I hear that he was a good man, a teacher, a guru, a healer, an example. The disciples heard various theories that Jesus was a famous prophet or celebrity.

I think as we make up our minds what we think about Jesus we need to take those opinions into account because they affect our own perception. But I think it is equally important for us to take a serious look at what we think about him.

In verse 15 Jesus says "but who do you say that I am?" Jesus wasn't interested so much in what others thought about him, but what individuals thought. And it wasn't because he was looking for complements or an ego boost. In fact, what you think about Jesus is the single most important opinion you will ever form.

1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life , and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. ESV

Jesus himself said something similar:

John 6:40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life , and I will raise him up on the last day." ESV

So how do you make up your mind about who you think Jesus is? Don't go by public opinion or what others tell you. Explore it for yourself. Look into his word, the Bible, and make up your own mind.

For those who already belong to Jesus: who is he to you? A big brother, a Lord, a distant and stern father, an insurance policy, an acquaintance? Time to think about it.

Pastor Tom