~ Jesus Is Patiently Waiting for Your Response! ~
An Important Q & A
~ “Then
the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
‘Hosanna to the Son of David! “Blessed is
He who comes in the name of the Lord!” Hosanna in the highest!’ And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the
city was moved, saying, ‘Who is this?’ So the multitudes said, ‘This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee’” (Matthew
21:9-11).
A Second Important Q & A
~ “When
Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples,
saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?’ So they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist,
some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’
Simon Peter answered and said, ‘You
are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’
Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for
flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven’”
(Matthew 16:13-17).
Some Critical Questions ~ How do you explain His wisdom and His power? Where do you think Jesus Christ gained the power and authority
to do all that He did? Do you
think He just another human being? Do you
think He was more than a mere human? Do you
think it possible that Jesus Christ—The Messiah, was really who the
Bible says He is? If so, is that important to you? Does it have profound
implications for you?
Some Critical Passages to Ponder
~ “Beware lest anyone cheat you through
philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to
the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in
Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in
Him [if you accept Him as your personal Savior], who is the head
of all principality and power” (Colossians 2:8-10).
“To those who have
obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior
Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and
of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power
has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the
knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been
given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” (2
Peter 1:1-4).
concluding
thoughts ~ How you
answer those questions will determine your values, your lifestyle, but most
importantly your eternal destiny. The
choice is everlasting regret and punishment or never-ending joy beyond our
human comprehension. Who do you say Jesus is? That is the most important of all questions!
the key question:
“Who do you say that I am?”
(Matthew 16:15). This is the most
important question you will ever answer. If you do not answer it, or answer it
incorrectly, you have made the biggest mistake anyone can make!
~
Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW
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