The Identity of Jesus

The Identity of Jesus. Luke 9:18-26 series: It's All about Jesus We come in contact, both in person and online, with hundreds—if not thousands—of people every day. As we do, we tend to subconsciously divide these people into a series of concentric
circles. These circles represent our relationship to those people, moving from simply being in their vicinity, to being an acquaintance, and eventually to our inner circle of those closest to
us. In general, the further out people are in our concentric circles, the less we have to concern ourselves with them. If people are on the outer ring, they do not have to be "dealt" with; we can simply encounter them and then move on about our day. But Jesus is the single person in all of history that breaks this mold. Much as a person might try to keep Jesus in that outer circle, He demands to be dealt with. The question, in fact, is not whether every human being will deal with the identity of Jesus; it's a question of when and how they will deal with the identity of Jesus.No one can examine the life and work of Jesus without coming to a conclusion
regarding His identity. Everything Jesus said and did points to His divinity, His mission, and His role as God's Messiah. If a person
chooses to ignore this and conclude Jesus was just a man, their conclusion stops there. However, if we conclude that Jesus is the
Son of God, that conclusion leads us to do something with that truth.During Jesus's earthly ministry, people had various ideas about who He was, often mistaking Him for someone else. Jesus's words and works clearly showed who He was. When we understand this, Jesus's identity should change our identity.