Who Is Jesus?

Mark 8:27-30

I recently taught through the Gospel of Mark in my ladies Bible study and one verse in this Gospel caught my attention – and continues to challenge me with this profound question Jesus asks as found in Mark 8:27-30.

Jesus and his disciples were traveling to a nearby village. On their way Jesus stopped, gathered his disciples around him, and asked – “Men, who do people say I am?”

As the disciples thought about this question they responded as one, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” Jesus then looks at them and again says, “But what about you? Who do you say I am?”

Peter responds without hesitation, “You are the Christ.”

Yes, Jesus is the Christ – the Son of God – the Redeemer who was willing to give his life for a sinner such as you and me. As I contemplated this question, I was challenged to ask myself, “Marilyn, who do you say I am?” With the alphabet as my starting point, here is who I say Jesus is……

A – Almighty God (El Shaddai)

B – Beautiful

C – Creator

D - Deliverer

E – El Roi (God is There)

F – Father

G – Glorious

H – Helper

I – I AM

J – Jehovah Rapha (healer)

K – King

L – Loving

M – Master

N – Nobel

O - Omnipresent

P – Perfect

Q – Quick to forgive

R – Redeemer

S – Shepherd

T – Teacher

U – Understanding

V – Victorious

W – Wisdom

X – Xtremely Good

Y – Yehweh

Z - Zealous

Who do you say Jesus is? Why not take this week to consider this question and write your own response. Revelation 1:18 perfectly answers this question when it says, “I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever!” Who is Jesus? The Living, All-Powerful, Victorious Son of God – He is the Christ. Praise Him!!

Quick and Easy Salad

1 16-oz. carton small curd cottage cheese

½ of 8-oz. carton Cool Whip

1 large can crushed pineapple – drained WELL (I pat well with a paper towel after it has drained)

½ cup chopped walnuts

1 3-oz. box Cherry Jell-o

Mix all together well and refrigerate several hours.