Good Morning Friends,
“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea
Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ They
replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others,
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do you
say I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living
God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not
revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. 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. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you
bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.’” (Matthew 16:13-19)
Who do people say Jesus is today?
A great teacher.
A prophet of God.
One of many ways to God.
An example of a godly life worth imitating.
One god among many.
An ancient human being whose story grew to
mythical proportions after his death.
But who do we say that He is?
The ONLY way to God.
In fact, He is God Himself!
What we believe about Jesus is not widely
accepted by the world. In fact, to many it is repulsive because it is so
exclusive. But it is that truth that is the foundation of the church. Without
it, there could be no church, or if there was a church it would not be worth
being a part of. The only reason to follow Jesus and be a part of His church is
that He IS who He said He was! That is the Rock worth building your life upon. That
is the bedrock truth upon which the church has been built.
Hang on to it, no matter what the world says,
because it is the truth from God Himself.
His, by Grace, Steve
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