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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