Couples For Christ

Christian Life Program Talk 2

Who is
Jesus
Christ?
†Millions today claim to be
his followers, almost 2,000
years after his death.
†The book about him, the
Bible, is easily the No. 1
best seller of all time.
†Countless
numbers have
been martyred
for their faith
in him.
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How do we
Mk 14:61-62 Tumindig ang pinakapinunong saserdote
sa harap ng kapulungan, at tinanong si Hesus, "Ano
ang masasabi mo sa paratang nila sa iyo? Bakit di ka
know
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anak ng kataastaasan?" "Ako nga," sagot ni Hesus. "at
makikita ninyo ang anak ng tao, na nakaupo sa kanan
ng Makapangyarihan sa lahat. At makikita ninyong
siya'y dumarating, nasa alapaap ng langit."

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Bago ipinanganak si Abraham, Ako'y ako

Time and again,

 Story of the paralytic
Jesus' claim to divinity is a far different
claim than Buddha or Confucius or
at Capernaum.
Mohammed ever made.
None of themMk 2:3‑12.
ever claimed to be God.
Liar, Lunatic, or Lord.
• Could Jesus have lied?
–A hypocrite
–A demon
–A fool
• Tignan natin ang kanyang dignidad, kaisipan,
at pagiging makatotohanan.
• Ang kanyang character na consistent, high above
human greatness.
• Ang kanyang kabutihan, ang pag-sakripisyo ng
kanyang sariling buhay. Ibibigay niya ba ang
sariling buhay para sa isang kasinungalingan?
• Ang resulta ng kanyang buhay at pangaral ay
pagbabago para sa kabutihan: mga magnanakaw
na naging tapat, mga kamuhi-muhing tao na naging
kasangkapan ng pag-ibig?

Such man cannot be a liar.

Could Jesus have been a lunatic?
• In Jesus we do not see any
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abnormalities or imbalance.
• He spoke some of the most
profound sayings ever
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Such man cannot be a lunatic.
He was, and is, the Son of God.
• Simon Peter. Matthew 16:13-16
"Kayo naman, ano ang sabi ninyo?
Sino ako?" tanong nila sa kanila.
Sumagot si Simon Pedro, "kayo po
ang Christo, ang anak ng Diyos na
buhay."
He was, and is, the Son of God.
• Martha. John 11:27
"Opo Panginoon! Sagot ni Martha.
"nananalig po ako sa inyo. Kayo po
ang anak ng Diyos, ang Mesias na
inaasahang paparito sa sanlibutan."
Kaya't muling nabuhay si Lazaro
He was, and is, the Son of God.
• Thomas. John 20:27-28
• Saka sinabi kay Thomas, "tignan mo
ang aking mga kamay at ilapit dito
ang iyong daliri. Ipasok mo ang
iyong mga kamay sa aking tagiliran.
Huwg ka nang mag-alinlangan,
maniwala ka na." Sumagot si Tomas,
"Panginoon ko at Diyos ko."
He was, and is, the Son of God.
• Even the evil spirits. Matthew 8:29
"Ano ang pakialam mo sa amin Anak
ng Diyos? Naparito ka ba upang
pahirapan kami ng hindi pa panahon?
Pinalipat ni Hesus ang mga masamang
espiritu sa mga baboy.
He was, and is, the Son of God.
• Luke 4:41
• Nagsilabas sa marami ang demonyo,
sabay sigaw, "Ikaw ang Anak ng
Diyos." Ngunit sinuway sila ni Hesus
at hindi pinahintulutang magsalita,
sapagkat nakikilala nila na Siya ang
Mesias.
 God confirmed Jesus' claim.
• God Himself confirmed it.
–In the miracle of the raising of
Lazarus from the dead. Jn 11:41‑42.
–But the most conclusive proof is
Jesus' own resurrection from the
dead.
 Jesus is a man whose words and
life demand a response from us.
He is making claims that affect us.
• If he is not God, then we should have
nothing to do with him, because we
do not want to be followers of a liar or
a lunatic.
• But if he is God, then we should
seriously consider him. Our response
will have eternal consequences.
Who is Jesus Christ?
Liar, lunatic or Lord?

The choice is yours.

 Couples For Christ
Christian Life Program Talk 2

Who is
Jesus
Christ?