They look to the bible to ask the question of who do you say i am. We, the church, are full of sinners and hypocrites. There is another i am statement in the book of revelation, but these i am statements in the gospel of john point back to the old testament and also into the kingdom. And he was saying to them, you are from below, i am from above. Oct 23, 20 most christians wrongly think jesus is god since he is the son of god.
May 06, 2016 jesus, as the way, the truth and the life, is god, and is our only source of salvation. Inspiring reflections and meditations to quiet the noise of our everyday lives and draw us closer to jesusfrom cardinal timothy. Peter answered and said to him, you are the christ. Not satisfied with any of these answers, jesus turned to his closest followers and asked, but who do you say i am. Mark and luke report that peter said simply, you are the christ, that is, the longhopedfor jewish messiah matthew 16. Free access to sermons on who do you say am, church sermons, illustrations on who do you say am, and. Do you not believe that i am in the father, and the father is in me. Jesus once asked his apostles, who do you say i am. Holman christian standard bible but you, he asked them, who do you say that i am. What do you think those three kings felt when they found jesus in bethlehem.
Your answer will determine whether you are raised to eternal life or eternal judgment and condemnation. Pope francis reflected on the days gospel from st mark 8. Whether you have known jesus for decades or only months, there is an essential need to evaluate the fullness of knowing him. Berean literal bible and he was questioning them, but whom do you pronounce me to be. Around that time, king herod began to hear rumours of this man who was going about the country healing the sick and speaking words of prophecy. And peter answereth and saith unto him, thou art the christ.
Christian standard bible but you, he asked them, who do you say that i am. He wants your answer to his question, who do you say that i am. Peter declares that jesus is the messiah when jesus came to the region of caesarea philippi, he asked his disciples, who do people say the son of. And they said, some say john the baptist, others say elijah, and others jeremiah or one of the prophets. If you and i say that jesus is who he says he is, then we must lay down our lives and be all in. The gospels are not word for word reports but present jesus with the understanding. When peter finished, according to matthew, jesus said, blessed are you, simon barjonah. Jesus asked this same question to his disciples about what others thought of him and then asked what they thought of him. Jan 02, 2020 jesus question who do you say that i am.
Net bible he said to them, but who do you say that i am. When jesus asks the question, theres no indication that the phrase i am here means he is claiming to be the i am. We all know people who we admire in the faith, we respect their trust in god, the way they stay connected to god and live for gods glory. Who do you say that i am a fresh encounter for deeper faith. This study in the i am statements of jesus will help women move from knowing about him to knowing him personally. When jesus asks the question, theres no indication that the phrase i am here means he is claiming to be the i am, as used in exodus 3. Two thousand years counting, the questions still mounting.
Now when jesus came into the district of caesarea philippi, he asked his disciples, who do people say that the son of man is. The study book contains five days of study for each of the 8 weeks along with reflection questions. Guiding them through significant questions jesus asks in the gospelsand the answers he himself providesit will help readers. Blessed are you simon, son of jonah, for you have not gained this understanding through any human process. Who do you say i am daily reflections on the bible, the saints. Your most important job, though, will be to love god and do what you can to help others. He who abides in me, and i in him, bears much fruit. We can return the question and ask, who do you say you are. He alone can redeem youfree you from the power and penalty of sin.
Holman christian standard bible but you, he asked them again, who do you say that i am. Who do you say that i am a fresh encounter for deeper. Simon peter answered, you are the messiah, the son of the living god. Being all in means we surrender to jesus, giving him control over every part of our lives, not part of it. You are not yet fifty years old, the jews said to him, and you have seen abraham. In fact, the you really goes at the first of the sentence. In the gospels, jesus identified himself as son of god, messiah, and savior.
The seven i ams of jesus what christians want to know. Simon peter replied, you are the christ, the son of the living god. Safe because to answer it required no conviction, no commitment, and no risk. The gospels are not word for word reports but present jesus with the understanding and language that developed decades later. Whats your answer to jesus crucial question, who do you say that i am. Dvd, which contains hours of allnew video teaching content from becky harling. Introduction he began asking his disciples, saying, who do people say that the son of man is. The early church encapsulated their belief by saying merely, jesus is lord. Jono has a chat with sharon and matt about selfworth and mental health. We maintain that jesus attributed the divine name of god i am from exodus 3. Their books have been very valuable to me, but at times it sounds like theyre saying, if we could only get a historically reconstructed jesus, then. King james bible and he saith unto them, but whom say ye that i am. Before asking the dangerous question, who do you say that i am.
But matthew fills in the story quite a bit from his sources. Jesus, as the way, the truth and the life, is god, and is our only source of salvation. You may be standing with the multitude, saying, jesus is a fine example, a great teacher, even a prophet. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items.
In john 8, jesus said, i tell you the truth, before abraham was born, i am. When jesus had listened to this report, he drew himself upon his feet, and looking down upon the twelve sitting about him in a semicircle, with startling emphasis he pointed to them with a sweeping gesture of his hand and asked, but who say you that i am. Jesus is the son of god, who came to earth to show people how to follow god and how to love and care for others. And how you see jesus will determine how and what you receive from him. Pastor david begins a new sermon series on rediscovering jesus. Who do you say i am dupuis, jacques, dupuis, jacques.
All it requires to answer the safe question is a bit of curiosity, or perhaps cynicism. A biblical, historical, and systematic study of jesus gerald ocollins sj. If you choose to reject jesus christ as the messiah and your savior, the bible teaches your name will not be written in the book of life, resulting in everlasting. I thumb through it, read part of the intro, and im struck with the impression that this may actually be pretty good. One of the questions jesus put to the disciples was who do you say that i am.
He alone can transform you, restore you to fellowship with god, and give your life eternal purpose. So see him as your god, as everything he claims to be in his word, and he will do mighty works in your life. Peters confession of christ 14 they replied, some say john the baptist. Jesus asked his followers the safe question, who do others say that i am. He hoped that they might realize that the father is in him and he in the father john 10. And i tell you that you are peter, and on this rock i will build my church, and the gates of hades will not overcome it.
Then simon, the impetuous, spoke in a confident voice. Jesus as gods love in the beginning was the word, and the. They actually prove that jesus is god and was the god of the old testament. I thumb through it, read part of the intro, and im struck with the impression that. It is as if jesus is saying, but you who have followed me and have known me from the beginning, who do you say that i am. Also when he said there is a saying, love your friends and hate your enemies but i say. We give the disciples a lot of credit for dropping everything and following jesus, and i think we assume they did so because they actually had an idea about who this jesus character was. And simon peter answered and said, thou art the christ, the son of the living god. Asking a question demands engagement, promotes thinking, and draws out a considered response. How we answer defines our lives both now and forever. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. Aug 21, 2005 before asking the dangerous question, who do you say that i am. It is a simple question and yet the answer we give is far beyond simple. Thursday, 20 february 2014 by losservatore romano, weekly ed.
If this is the answer you give when jesus asks you, who do you say that i am. Will you repent and believe in jesus christ as your lord and savior. Is he prophet, king, teacher, messiah, lord, master, imposter, pretender, fake, charlatan, deceiver. This is essential reading for the christian and the seeker. And the father himself, who sent me, has borne witness of me. So often some people make their decisions about jesus based on improper information. Who do you say i am daily reflections on the bible, the saints, and the. When you grow up, you may become a fireman, a policeman, a doctor, a farmer, a teacher, a mechanic or one of the many other jobs we talk about. In his recent book jesus through the centuries, a survey of perceptions of jesus in art, literature, philosophy, and social science, the historian jaroslav pelikan. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Jesus said to him, have i been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know me, philip.
David phelps who do you say that i am live youtube. How you answer this question depends on how you see jesus. Jesus asked his disciples once, but who do you say that i am. Being all in means we surrender to jesus, giving him control over every. So i was in the grocery store and i saw that life magazine has put out an entire issue actually a life book on jesus. Jesus question and subsequent teaching also illustrate the progressive nature of gods revelation and our need for growing in faith. Three times in chapter 8 of the gospel of john, jesus called himself i am, a phrase that recalled gods name. Apr 11, 2015 so i was in the grocery store and i saw that life magazine has put out an entire issue actually a life book on jesus. What one believes about jesus christ affects their whole life.
Jesus as gods love in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. This is a very important verse to trinitarians because it is one of the places we use to show that jesus is god. Why did jesus ask the disciples, who do you say that i am. One of the most profound questions ever asked is the question that is asked in our passage today. Most christians wrongly think jesus is god since he is the son of god. New american standard bible and he said to them, but who do you say that i am. Who do you say that i am is a great question we should all ask ourselves.