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A Matter of Identity

Devotional Reading:Luke 3:7-18Background Scripture:Mark 8:27-9:1Print Mark 8:27-38; 9:1

Key Verse

Mark 8:29

And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saithunto him, Thou art the Christ.

Objectives

Upon completion of this lesson, the students should understand that:1.Christ wanted to know what people were saying concerning His identity.2.Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ.3.Christ wanted the disciples to know that He would be crucified and raised in threedays.4.Christ taught the disciples what it meant to follow Him as Lord and Saviour.

The Printed Text

Mark 8:27

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the wayhe asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

Mark 8:27 :Mt 16:13-20; Lk 9:18-20;

Rhetorical question or analytical question? This is the first examquestion. Jesus is all knowing, but it is time now to show the discipleswhat the Father has revealed to them.

John2:23

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believedin his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

John2:24

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

John2:25

And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

Mark 8:28

And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

Some say Elias;

Malachi4:5

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great anddreadful day of the LORD:

Malachi4:6

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of thechildren to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

They recognize the supernatural person of Jesus, but they did notdiscern Him to be the Messiah. There are many false religions that seem to hold Jesus to some regard,calling Him such things as Holy prophet, and great teacher, but theystop short of calling Jesus the Messiah.

Mark 8:29

And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith untohim, Thou art the Christ.

Χριστ

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Christos

(khris-tos');Word Origin: Greek, Adjective, Strong #: 5547Christ = "anointed"1.Christ is the Messiah, the Son of God2.anointed

The second exam question:Peter’s confession acknowledged Christ as the Son of God, thelong-awaited Messiah who would establish God’s kingdom of righteousness. His confession essentially said that Jesus was thefulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy (see Isaiah chapters 9,11, 61). Jesus was not just a teacher or prophet, He was God onearth. This was revealed by God to the disciples.

Mark 8:30

And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

Jesus fulfilled prophecy in every way. This incident was after theofficial rejection of Jesus by the Nation of Israel in Matthew 12.

Mark 8:31

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejectedof the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days riseagain.

Mark 8:31 :Mt 16:21-28; Lk 9:21-27;Mark 8:31 :Mk 2:10;Mark 8:31 :Mt 21:42; Mk 12:10; Lk 9:22; 17:25; 20:17; Heb 12:17; 1Pt 2:4;, 7;Mark 8:31 :3Jn 1;Mark 8:31 :Mt 2:4;Mark 8:31 :Mt 16:21; Lk 18:33; Ac 2:24;Mark 8:31 :Lk 9:22;

Salvation comes through faith in Christ Jesus, and the holyscriptures in the Old Testament testify to that. As a matter of fact,every time the New Testament refers to the Law, or the prophets,or any Old Testament scriptures, there is an emphasis put on thefact that Jesus is the object of faith in all the scriptures.

Luke24:25

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe

all that theprophets have spoken:Luke24:26

Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

Luke24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them inall the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Bible prophecy authenticates the sovereignty of God.

John5:39Search the scriptures

; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they arethey which

testify of me.

Bible prophecy equips humanity for the days in which they live.

Acts10:43

To him give

all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoeverbelieveth in him shall receive remission of sins.Acts10:44

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heardthe word.

Worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Acts18:27

And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting thedisciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

Acts18:28

For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly,

showing by thescriptures that Jesus was Christ.

Bible prophecy saves souls.

I Corinthians15:3

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that

Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;I Corinthians15:4

And that he was buried, and that

he rose again the third day accordingto the scriptures:I Corinthians15:5

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

I Corinthians15:6

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whomthe greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

The Old Testament scriptures testify of Jesus, and that is the pointbeing made throughout the bible. Jesus is the Jewish Messiah.

Mark 8:32

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

Mark 8:33

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Getthee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

Mark 8:33 :Mt 4:1;, 10; Ac 13:10;

It’s a scary thing to realize that devils have doctrine like we’re toldin I Timothy 4:1, and it’s even scarier to realize that demons usemen to teach their doctrine, but the doctrine that Jesus never diedon the cross, and was in the grave three days, and resurrected is

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