Jesus More Than A Prophet

Jesus: More Than a Prophet (Mark 8:27-30; Acts 3:17-26) Who do you say He is? The most important question you will ever be asked It takes a revelation from God to see Jesus for who He really is (Matt. 16:13-20) Your answer Is critical to your salvation Accept/Profess Him = Accept/Profess You (Rom. 10:9, 1 John 4:15) Deny Him = Deny You (Matt. 10:33) Should = a statement of commitment Be shown the truth of salvation demands a response (Acts 3:17-23, 1 Pe. 2:7-8) Repent, be forgiven/healed (Acts 3:19) Some 82% of Americans say that they are Christians. Yet our churches, society, personal lives don’t seem to reflect that.

Jesus is: Like the prophets in that: He traveled He preached repentance (Like John the Baptist) In the face of certain judgement (Like Elijah) Not Elijah, but “in the spirit of” Elijah (Luke 1:15-17, Matt. 11:11-14) Whereby sins would be wiped out (Acts 3:19) That involved a different way of thinking

That was intimately related to faith He had large followings Boldly spoke the truth He confronted people regarding: Biblical values Dedication to the covenant Commitment to God He performed signs He made statements concerning future events Some of which have been fulfilled Others of which have yet to be fulfilled (but will be!) Christ/Messiah “Anointed/Chosen One” (John 1:41) The fulfillment of prophecy (Matt. 12:19-21, John 1:45) The restoration of all things (Acts 3:21) The “master-key” to the door of God’s forgiveness Not in the political sense some were expecting and hoping for The “Suffering Savior” (Isaiah 53, Jer. 11:19, Dan 9:26, Zech. 13:7, Ps. 22, Acts 3:18) A ransom for many Where is the Lamb? (Gen. 22:7) Who bears/takes away the sin of the world Gk. Airo: to take upon oneself/raise/lift up and bear/carry off/remove a heavy burden, Servant/Minister (Matt. 20:28)

Healer Teacher The Way The only way! The Truth The Life The living water First fruit the resurrection Lord of All Judge Will separate the sheep from the goats The Son of God (Matt. 16:16, John 6:69) God himself said so (Mark 9:7) Demons also acknowledged this (Mark 1:24, 3:11, 5:7)