“You Are The
Messiah,
The Son Of
The Living God”
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his
disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They
replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say
Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But
what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Simon
Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus
replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you
by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are
Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not
overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you
bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.” Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was
the Messiah.
Matthew 16:13-20
We live
in a world of opinion polls. For the most part that is okay. No harm is really
done. But, when it comes to the most important question you will have to
answer, there is no place for an opinion poll. Who do you say Jesus is? We all have to answer that for ourselves.
Public
opinion can help answer certain questions, but not the one question that can determine
your eternity: Who do you say that Jesus is? If you agree with Scripture, and
place your trust in Christ, you will have eternal life.
Opinion is no substitute for the truth of God’s Word.
Our Daily Bread –