1. SCRIPTURE READING MARK 8:27-29 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”

3. MARK 8:27-29 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”

4. ACTS 10:38 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

5. HEBREWS 13:8 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

6. JOHN 14:12 12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

7. WHAT’S YOUR VERDICT? 1. Settle His claims.

8. ROMANS 1:4 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

9. WHAT’S YOUR VERDICT? 2. Make Him the Lord of your life.

10. WHAT’S YOUR VERDICT? 3. Experience His power.

11. EPHESIANS 1:20 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms.

12. THE POWER OF THE CROSS: 1. Scourging The power to heal my body.

13. I PETER 2:24 24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

14. THE POWER OF THE CROSS: 2. Crown of thorns The power to restore my mind.

15. JOHN 14:27 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

16. THE POWER OF THE CROSS: 3. Nails The power to cleanse my conscience.

17. HEWBREWS 8:12 12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

18. THE POWER OF THE CROSS: 4. Spear The power to renew my spirit.