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November 17, 2024

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Sermon Notes

BELIEVE || Who is Jesus? || November 17, 2024


Matt. 16:13-17


  1. SON OF MAN: 
  2. This was Jesus’ self-chosen designation because it combined the twin aspects of His person, FULLY GOD and FULLY MAN. It is used 82 times in the NT. 
  3. The Son of Man Is Given Dominion 
  4. Dan. 7:13-14
  5. Jesus fulfilled this prophecy in His coming
  6. Acts 7:56 (ESV) 
  7. THE CHRIST: 
  8. Messiah or Anointed One (Anointed as King; Anointed as Priest; Anointed as Prophet)
  9. Andrew had called Jesus this before
  10. John 1:41 (ESV)
  11. Nathaniel also called Jesus this.
  12. John 1:49–50 (ESV) 
  13. Peter called Jesus this.
  14. John 6:69 (ESV) 
  15. John said the reason for his Gospel was so that we would believe in Jesus as the Christ.
  16. John 20:31 (ESV) 
  17. Jesus is THE Christ - the Messiah! 
  18. The Jews were looking for the coming Messiah.
  19. Messiah - the Anointed One: 
  20. Sovereign King: Kings were anointed and set apart in preparation to rule their Kingdom
  21. The King was to rule in grace, mercy and love.
  22. They were to:
  23. An agent of YHWH, ruling on His behalf
  24. Uphold Covenants
  25. Establishes His Kingdom
  26. Defend the Nation
  27. Rule with Justice
  28. Build and Restore
  29. Point to the Coming Messiah
  30. The King is the One who would save them and set them free from their bondage. He would deliver them.
  31. High Priest: Priests were anointed and set apart for their ministry.
  32. Their purpose was to keep moving the people toward Holiness and to represent God to the nations and all of creation
  33. They were to:
  34. Proclaim the Word of God to the people
  35. Offer Sacrifices
  36. Intercede for the People
  37. Maintain the Temple
  38. Stand Guard over the House of God
  39. Prophet: A prophet was anointed in preparation for their calling.
  40. The Prophet was to declare the truth of God to the people.
  41. We see Elijah anoint Elisha before he is taken away by God.
  42. They were the intercessors, healers and miracle workers in the OT
  43. This is who Jesus was in the NT and in His ministry
  44. The Prophet held the most authority in a Godly Kingdom.
  45. THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD: 
  46. Living God was a paraphrase of YHWH which can mean “To Be”.
  47. Jesus said, “Before Abraham was born, I Am.”
  48. This is in contrast to the dead idols the people were worshipping.
  49. They were pieces of wood, metal and stone. They had no life in them yet people worshipped them.
  50. YHWH is the LIVING GOD
  51. BY THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT
  52. We need to understand, we can ONLY understand and know who God is through the power of the Holy Spirit of God.
  53. Matthew 16:17 (ESV) 


Who you say Jesus is will determine everything about how you follow Him. If you think Jesus was a good teacher, then you will follow Him like you would a good teacher. If you think Jesus merely had some good ideas, then you will listen to what He says every once in while. If you think Jesus was a good example, then you will try to follow His example.

However, if you believe that Jesus was and is the promised Messiah who came to the earth to save us from our sins, to conquer sin and death, and to reign and rule over all as Lord, then that changes everything about how you live. The church is made up of people who believe in that Jesus and know Him intimately. Do you know Jesus intimately?


Reflection/Application Questions

  1. Who do people around you say Jesus is today, and how do these perspectives compare to the biblical truth of who He is?
  2. When Jesus asks, "Who do you say that I am?" how would you personally answer, and why?
  3. What does it mean to you that Jesus is "The Christ, the Son of the Living God"? How does this understanding shape your relationship with Him?
  4. How can you discern between human opinions about Jesus and divine revelation from the Holy Spirit?
  5. Simon Peter's response was revealed to him by God. How can you create space in your life for God to reveal more of Himself to you?
  6. In what ways can you boldly proclaim your belief in Jesus as "The Christ" in your daily life, just as Peter did?
  7. Jesus emphasized that Peter’s understanding came from the Father, not human effort. How can this encourage you when sharing your faith with others?
  8. What steps can you take to grow in your understanding of who Jesus is, beyond intellectual knowledge, to a deep, Spirit-revealed faith?

Time of Response

Take a few minutes of silence. Allow your own thoughts to quiet and be still. Where does the Holy Spirit want you to decrease so that Christ could increase in your life? What part of your life, if reduced, would make more room for you to thrive spiritually?

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QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE READING SCRIPTURE


What does this reveal about God?

What does this reveal about you in relation to God?

What do you need to do about it?

The Covenant Prayer from John Wesley's Covenant Service, 1780 (adapted)

I am no longer my own, 

but Yours. 


Put me to what you will, 

rank me with whom you will. 


Put me to doing, 

put me to suffering. 


Let me be employed for You or laid aside for You, 

exalted for You or brought low for You. 


Let me be full, 

let me be empty. 


Let me have all things, 

let me have nothing. 


I freely and heartily yield all things 

to Your pleasure and disposal. 


And now, O glorious and blessed God, 

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, 

You are mine, 

and I am Yours. 


So be it. 


And the covenant which I have made on earth, 

let it be ratified in heaven. 

Amen. 

 

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How Can I Be Intentional When Reading Scripture?

One Method To Use When Reading Scripture: 

The S.O.A.P.S. Method

S.cripture: Write down the Bible passage you will be studying.

O.bservations: Examine the text and write down what you notice and see. Start with the obvious and move to the deeper.

A.pplication: Apply God’s Word to your life in a practical way. What is God saying about Himself, about you and about what He is calling you to?

P.rayer: Respond to God’s Word with your own words.

S.hare: Commit to share what God is showing you with someone else.



  • Inductive Bible Study: 
  • Observation (what does the passage say?)
  1. What is happening in the passage?
  2. Who is involved in the passage?
  3. What happened before and after the passage.
  4. Where are they located and how is that influencing the passage.
  • Interpretation (what does it mean?)
  1. What is the passage saying considering everything I have observed and what I know from the rest of Scripture
  2. What does the scripture say within context of the entirety of Scripture?
  • Application (how does it apply to my life?)
  1. What does the passage say about God?
  2. What does the passage say about me and to me?
  3. What am I being called to DO because of the passage of Scripture?

How do I talk with God?

WAYS TO PRAY


One Way to talk with God is to:

Pause.

Rejoice.

Ask.

Yield.


ANOTHER OPTION

Adoration

Confession

Thanksgiving

Supplication: Requests

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