1. “Who Do You Say I Am?”
Mark 8:28-38

2. 8:27 Who Do People Say I Am? John the Baptist Elijah
Another “Great Prophet”
Modern Views:
A really nice guy.
Confused, trying to find his identity.
Insane!

3. Who Did Jesus Think He Was?
Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” - John 14:6
“He who has seen Me has seen the Father” - John 14:9
"I and the Father are one and the same." - John 10:30
“I came that people may have life, and have it abundantly.” - John 10:10
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:45

4. v29 “But Who Do You Say I Am?”
“There is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them.” - Acts 4:12 (NLT)
"He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.” Matthew 12:30

5. “You are the Messiah!” - Mark 8:29
And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” - Matthew 16:17 (NASB-U)
Jesus replied, “...And in the future you will see me, the Son of Man, sitting at God's right hand in the place of power and coming back on the clouds of heaven.” Matt. 26:64
And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. - Mark 8:31 (NASB-U)
Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven.
So don't be surprised at my statement that you must be born again. - John 3:6-7 (NLT)
Mark 8:32 (NASB-U)
And He was stating the matter plainly.

6. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. (8:32b)
But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's.” - Mark 8:33
What the

7. It’s Time to Get Wise!
And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” - Mark 8:34
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.” - Mark 8:35