Youth Bible studyWho is Jesus? Is

He God?

CSI St.John’s ChurchPondicherry - India

Jesus: “Who do men say that I am?” Mark 8:27-31Now Jesus and His disciples went out

to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”

So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”

Quiz

Who said this about Jesus?

#1 King of the Jews

King of the JewsANS: Wise men (the Magi) from the East

(Mat.2:2)

#2 Ruler, Shepherd of Israel

Ruler, Shepherd of IsraelANS: Chief priests and teachers of the law

said this to King Herod citing Micah 5:2 (Mt.2:5-6)

#3 ‘He is out of His mind’; crazy

‘He is out of His mind’; crazyANS: Jesus’ family (Mk.3:21)

#4 ‘More powerful than I’, ‘Are You the One?

‘More powerful than I’, ‘Are You the One?ANS: John, the Baptist (Jn.3:11-12; Lk.7:19)

#5 ‘If you are the Son of God …’

‘If you are the Son of God …’The devil (Mt.4:3,6)

#6 ‘I know Who You are – the Holy One of God’

‘I know Who You are – the Holy One of God’A man possessed by an evil spirit and he was

sitting in the synagogue (Mk.1:24)

#7 Blasphemer

BlasphemerANS: Teachers of the law (Mt.9:3)

#8 ‘Prince of demons’

‘Prince of demons’ANS: Pharisees (Mt.9:34)

#9 ‘Glutton, drunkard, friend of sinners’

#9 ‘Glutton, drunkard, friend of sinners’ANS: Jesus’ generation (Mt.11:19)

#10 Carpenter’s son

Carpenter’s sonANS: Citizens of Nazareth (Mt.13:54)

#11 Ghost

GhostDisciples – on a boat during a storm

(Mt.14:26)

#12 Good teacher

Good teacherANS: Rich young ruler (Mt.19:16)

Jesus: “But who do you say that I am?” Mark 8:27-31He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the

Christ.”Then He strictly warned them that they should tell

no one about Him.And He began to teach them that the Son of Man

must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke this word openly.

A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not just be a great moral teacher.

You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God.

Let us not come up with any patronising nonsense about Jesus being a great human teacher

- C.S.Lewis

Who is Jesus?

Reality Mythology

Liar Lunatic Lord Legend

Highly Improbable

Not Possible

Spoken Claims =

Demonstrated Credentials

History/Geography/ Archeology disapprove

it

Claims = Credentials

Resurrection

Common excuses to deny resurrection

Body was stolen – Mathew 28:11-15Women went to the wrong tombSwoon theory (i.e. Jesus didn’t actually die, he just fainted and later woke up)Substitute theory (i.e. a look-alike was crucified)Hallucination theory (i.e. its all a piece of imagination)

Your personal response to this question will determine where

you will spend your eternal life!

Jesus is Lord GodTo Know Him was to know God – John 8:19,14:7

To see Him was to see God - John 12:45,14:9

To believe in Him was to believe in God – John 12:44,14:1

To receive Him was to receive God – Mark 9:37

To hate Him was to hate God – John 15:23

To honor Him was to honor God – John 5:23