1. Who Do People Say That I Am?
Pastor Nathan Weller
March 5, 2017
Series: Questions Jesus Asked

3. There are moments in
our lives where we
must confess our faith

5. are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You
are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
--Matthew (ESV)

7. Don’t be surprised
by the ignorance
of the world

11. --Matthew 16.13-14 (ESV) 13 Now when Jesus came into the district
of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
14 And they said, “Some say John
the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
--Matthew (ESV)

13. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about
the fame of Jesus, 2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”
--Matthew (ESV)

15. He said to them, “But who do
you say that I am?”
--Matthew (ESV)

17. Resist the temptation to pigeonhole Jesus

21. On the opening day of my class on Jesus of Nazareth, I give a standardized psychological test divided into two parts. The results are nothing short of astounding. The first part is
about Jesus. It asks students to imagine Jesus' personality, with questions such as, "Does he prefer to go his own way rather than act by the rules?" and "Is he a worrier?" (cont’d)

22. The second part asks the same questions of
the students, but instead of "Is he a worrier?"
it asks, "Are you a worrier?" The test is not
about right or wrong answers, nor is it designed to help students understand Jesus. Instead, if given to enough people, the test will reveal that we all think Jesus is like us. Introverts think Jesus is introverted, for example, and... (cont’d)

23. ...on the basis of the same questions,
extroverts think Jesus is extroverted...Students are fashioning Jesus to be more like themselves. If the test were given to a random sample of adults, the results would be measurably similar. To one degree or another, we all conform
Jesus to our own image.”
(Scott McKnight)

25. Jesus is God

27. --Matthew 16.15-16 (ESV) 15 He said to them, “But who do you say
that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are
the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
--Matthew (ESV)

29. --Matthew 16.17-18 (The Message)
Jesus came back, “God bless you, Simon,
son of Jonah! You didn’t get that answer
out of books or from teachers. My Father
in heaven, God himself, let you in on this
secret of who I really am.
--Matthew (The Message)

31. --John 14.6 (ESV) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and
the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
--John 14.6 (ESV)

33. --John 8.58-59a (ESV) 59 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say
to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So
they picked up stones to throw at him
--John a (ESV)

35. 13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.”
--Exodus (ESV)

37. 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah
17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has
not revealed this to you, but my Father who is
in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter...
--Matthew a (ESV)

39. Who Do People Say That I Am?
Pastor Nathan Weller
March 5, 2017
Series: Questions Jesus Asked