In a world packed with spiritual options and loud opinions, the question still comes close: Who do you say Jesus is? Opinions can be safe; a personal confession is costly and life-giving. Jesus asked this question in a place surrounded by idols to make the choice clear and urgent. You are invited to move from hearsay to heart-say, from repeating what others think to declaring what you truly believe. Let your answer be honest, thoughtful, and personal: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. [32:41]
Matthew 16:13-17 — Jesus asked His disciples who people thought He was; they repeated the rumors—prophet, Elijah, John. Then He asked them directly, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” and Jesus affirmed that this insight was a gift from the Father.
Reflection: If Jesus asked you today, “Who do you say I am?” what exact words would you speak back to Him, and what is one habit you will change this week because of that confession?
Many are content to add Jesus to a spiritual smorgasbord, but He didn’t leave that door open. He claimed to be God the Son and the only way to the Father. That is not narrow to harm you; it is precise to help you find life. If He is who He says He is, then trusting Him isn’t one option among many—it is the path to God. Let your faith be clarified and your trust be undivided. [35:44]
John 14:6 — Jesus said that He alone is the path that leads to the Father, the dependable truth about God, and the very life we need; no one comes to the Father except through Him.
Reflection: Where have you treated Jesus as one option among many, and what is one concrete choice you will make this week to live as if He is the way, the truth, and the life?
Jesus didn’t just teach—He commanded storms, multiplied food, opened blind eyes, and made the lame walk. Even more, He spoke into the deepest place: “Your sins are forgiven,” stepping into a realm that belongs to God alone. He has authority over our spiritual condition and the chains we can’t break by ourselves. The same Jesus who calmed waves can quiet your shame, cleanse your past, and steady your future. Bring Him what you cannot heal and trust His authority to make you whole. [45:18]
Matthew 9:1-8 — A paralyzed man was brought to Jesus, and Jesus first announced forgiveness over him. When some accused Him of blasphemy, He healed the man’s body to prove that the Son of Man truly has the right to forgive sins. The man got up and went home, and the crowd marveled at God’s authority on display.
Reflection: What specific sin, wound, or bondage will you place before Jesus today, and what step will you take to cooperate with His healing (confession, asking for prayer, making amends)?
He was in very nature God, yet He chose the path of humility. He took the form of a servant, obeyed fully, and went to the cross for us. Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above every name; every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Worship is more than singing—it is a mindset, an attitude, a lifestyle shaped by His humility. When you see Him rightly, you gladly take the lower place, consider others first, and serve. [51:45]
Philippians 2:5-11 — Adopt the same mindset as Christ: though fully divine, He did not cling to His status but emptied Himself, becoming a servant and embracing a human life. He humbled Himself in obedience all the way to a cross. Because of this, God raised Him to the highest place so that at Jesus’ name every knee will bend—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth—and every tongue will declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, bringing glory to the Father.
Reflection: Who is one person you can serve in a humble, concrete way this week, and what will you actually do to put their good ahead of your own?
You can know facts about Jesus and still miss Him, but He is alive—He lived, died, and rose, and invites you into a real relationship. Real love involves a real choice; God will not force Himself on you. Because He left heaven for you, died for your sins, and rose again, you can rest secure in His care and receive complete forgiveness. Let your heart move from distant admiration to personal trust and surrender. Choose Him—bow now in reverence, humility, and surrender, and begin to live as one who belongs to the Son of the living God. [01:01:23]
John 3:16 — God loved the world so deeply that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who entrusts themselves to Him will not be lost but share in God’s forever life.
Reflection: What is your next step to move from knowing about Jesus to knowing Him—praying a prayer of surrender, sharing your confession publicly, exploring baptism, or asking a trusted believer to walk with you—and when will you take it?
After a year spent tracing the life and work of Jesus, the question remains unavoidable: Who is Jesus, and what will be done with Him? Set against the backdrop of Caesarea Philippi—a marketplace of idols and competing spiritual claims—Jesus pressed the question, “Who do you say that I am?” Culture then, as now, could praise Him as teacher, prophet, or moral leader, yet avoid the claim at the center: Jesus declared Himself to be the Son of God and the only way to the Father. He did not present Himself as one option among many. He identified Himself as the way, the truth, and the life, staking an exclusive claim that demands a personal verdict.
Peter’s confession—“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”—was formed by everything he had seen and heard: arresting teaching, fearless courage, and a cascade of miracles that no mere man could perform. The early church sang what Philippians 2 preserves: Jesus, “being in very nature God,” took on flesh, embraced the path of servanthood, and humbled Himself to death—even death on a cross. That descent explains the ascent: therefore God exalted Him to the highest place, granting Him the name above every name, so that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
This truth is not for admiration alone—it calls for worship and imitation. If Jesus leveraged absolute authority to stoop in love, then those who acknowledge Him as Lord must adopt His mindset: humility over self-importance, service over status, obedience over preference. Recognizing who He truly is brings deep assurance: sins fully forgiven, a secure future with God, and a living connection to the risen Christ. The call is clear and personal: not “What do others say?” but “Who do you say Jesus is?” The ancient confession still stands at the waters of baptism and in daily discipleship: “I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Real love requires a real choice. Now is the time to answer.
so jesus went a step further and he didn't just ask his disciples who do men say that i am he asked them the crucial question that i want you to think about today he asked them well who do you say that i am you see it's easy to repeat what other people say about jesus isn't it but the big question is when jesus looks at you and says what's your decision who do you conclude i am what are you going to say peter was the talker i think he always spoke his mind always said what was [00:38:45] (34 seconds) #WhoDoYouSayIAm
and that means you and i can come to know him personally intimately coming to know him in that way will forever impact what we say about him when you come to truly know him you'll say i believe that you're the christ the son of the living god you know friends i would hate for us to spend 52 weeks talking about jesus looking at the life of jesus and somebody hears all that information and still does not decide for themselves the most important question you will ever answer in your life [00:56:46] (36 seconds) #KnowHimPersonally
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