Jesus is Serious (2 of 4)
Series: Jesus Is ___________
Scott Maze
Luke 9:18-27
We are looking at five biblical portraits of Jesus from Luke's gospel. ''Who is Jesus?'' is the question that every one of the disciples is asking. They ask this question when calms the winds and seas at a moment's notice though he was woken from a dead sleep. They ask this question when He forgives sins because they recognize only God has the prerogative to forgive sins.
The question of, ''Who is Jesus?'' really hangs in the air until Peter, with the help of the Holy Spirit, identifies correctly that Jesus is THE Christ. And now Jesus turns everyone's attention to kind of Messiah He is as well as the kind of followers He requires.
Now we pause ... to recognize that embedded inside of today's Scripture are some of the most memorable and unique statements to come from the lips of Jesus. Today, we learn that Jesus is Serious.
Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, ''Who do the crowds say that I am?'' 19 And they answered, ''John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.'' 20 Then he said to them, ''But who do you say that I am?'' And Peter answered, ''The Christ of God.''
21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, ''The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.''
23 And he said to all, ''If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father ...
Series: Jesus Is ___________
Scott Maze
Luke 9:18-27
We are looking at five biblical portraits of Jesus from Luke's gospel. ''Who is Jesus?'' is the question that every one of the disciples is asking. They ask this question when calms the winds and seas at a moment's notice though he was woken from a dead sleep. They ask this question when He forgives sins because they recognize only God has the prerogative to forgive sins.
The question of, ''Who is Jesus?'' really hangs in the air until Peter, with the help of the Holy Spirit, identifies correctly that Jesus is THE Christ. And now Jesus turns everyone's attention to kind of Messiah He is as well as the kind of followers He requires.
Now we pause ... to recognize that embedded inside of today's Scripture are some of the most memorable and unique statements to come from the lips of Jesus. Today, we learn that Jesus is Serious.
Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, ''Who do the crowds say that I am?'' 19 And they answered, ''John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.'' 20 Then he said to them, ''But who do you say that I am?'' And Peter answered, ''The Christ of God.''
21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, ''The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.''
23 And he said to all, ''If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father ...
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