Who Do You Say I Am?

Matthew 16:13-1713 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?”he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 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. Who do you say Jesus is? What does it mean by the Son of God? Jesus is God        1. Jesus the Savior                 Jesus came to save us                Matthew 18:11 “For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost” (Matthew 18:11)              2. Jesus the Teacher                  Jesus came to teach us what God is like.                John 14: 6-7 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”          3. Jesus the Lord                 Jesus came to establish the Lordship over us              Matthew 10:34, ""Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn " 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law -a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.         4. Jesus the Champion                Jesus came to give us victory.                I Corinthians 15:57 "But thanks be to God, who give us the victory through Jesus Christ     Who do you say Jesus is?