Who Do You Say I Am?

07/08/2019 Who Do You Say I Am?

Series: The Story Of The Bible 

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What Does The Bible Say?

Mark 8:27-38

29 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.” 30 But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. (Mark 8:29–30 NLT) 

Understand your audience.

31 Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead. 32 As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things. 33 Jesus turned around and looked at his disciples, then reprimanded Peter. “Get away from me, Satan!” he said. “You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.” (Mark 8:31–33 NLT) 

Don’t make up your own God.

34 Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 35 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. 36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? 37 Is anything worth more than your soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:34–38 NLT)

To follow Christ, He has to be the main focus of your life. 

How Can We Obey?

Tell the whole truth about Christ.

Question 1 of 5

How does understanding your audience help you in sharing your faith with others?

Question 2 of 5

Why do people try to make God in their own image?

Question 3 of 5

What are the attributes that people give to God when they make Him up? 

Question 4 of 5

What are the attributes that people leave out about God when they make Him up?

Question 5 of 5 

What does it mean to you to make Christ the main focus of your life? How well are you accomplishing this goal?