They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others, one of the prophets.”And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.And they told him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.
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… the way, he questioned his disciples, saying to them, who do people say that I am? They told him, saying, John the Baptist, and others say, Elijah, but others, one of the prophets. And he continued by questioning them, but who do you say that I am? Peter answered and said to him you are the Christ and one more chapter 10 verse 45 10 45 for even the son of man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many Can you remember what you did a week ago last Tuesday? Well, let me make it easier. How about last Tuesday? You remember what you did last Tuesday? Or Wednesday? Or Thursday? How many of you remember what I titled last Sunday's sermon? it's okay well I won't go on because I want to tell you that otherwise you'll be working all for the next 10 minutes wondering what it was a year for letting go is what I called it now you remember isn't it amazing that we cannot remember what we were doing a few days ago that we can't remember even the title of a talk given by someone who had thought it through and passionately delivered it and applied it so that we understood the value of letting things go. …
… Who do people say that I am? And they told him, John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, and others, one of the prophets. And he asked them, But who do you say that I am? And Peter answered him, You are the Christ. And he strictly charged them to 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 the chief priests and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise again. Let's turn to the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Days 11 and 12. and I'll read the question and let's respond together with the answer for these four questions. Question 29, why is the Son of God called Jesus, meaning Savior? Because he saves us from our sins and because salvation is not to be sought or found in anyone else. Do those who look for their salvation and security and saints and themselves or elsewhere really believe in the only Savior, Jesus. No, although they boast of being his, by their actions they deny the only Savior, Jesus. Either Jesus is not a perfect Savior or those who in true faith accept this Savior, have in him all they need for salvation. Why is he called Christ, meaning anointed? …
… who do people say that I am? They told him saying, John the Baptist. Others say Elijah. And others, one of the prophets. Who do men say that I am? Have you Googled me, guys? What's out there about me? And they got answers, did they not? Because everybody had an opinion about who Jesus was. he's doing these miracles everybody hears about the miracles everybody understands that the miracles are happening but what do the miracles mean that's the ultimate question some say the miracles mean that john the baptist has actually come back john the baptist is now reincarnate in the person of jesus christ others say that the miracles mean he's one of the prophets some have different ideas of what the miracles mean because they have to debate the identity of Jesus we know he's not just a regular man but who is he these debates raged and they continue to rage on even today for example there was a group called the ebionites the ebionites denied that Jesus was actually divine. …