Message Notes

Dying Was His Reason For Living

Part 1: "Hero: Who Is Jesus?"

March 7, 2004

Who Is Jesus?

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
Matthew 16:13-14

Who Do YOU Say Jesus Is?

"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

  •     The                 of God -- The                               

    "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
    John 3:16

  •     Totally                 and Totally                 -- The                                                        

    God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
    2 Corinthians 5:19

    Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross!
    Philippians 2:5-8

    Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil-- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
    Hebrews 2:14-15

  •     Since perfection was required to answer sin, a                                                    was necessary

    "Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: 'Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.
    Leviticus 19:2

    But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.
    Galatians 4:4-5

    We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
    Isaiah 53:6

  •     Because sin is a universal need -- Jesus is the                                for all

    For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
    Romans 3:23

    The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
    John 1:29

    He wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
    1 Timothy 2:4

  •     He is the                                     

    Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
    John 14:6

    He did it all for you -- What are you going to do with Him?