As we continue our study in the Book of Luke- chapter 9 verses 18 to 26, we find Christ asking an all-important question to the disciples, one that must be answered by every man. It is actually two questions that the Savior poses in the passage that is before us today- the first being “who do the people say that I am?”

This is the question of all questions. Ever since the days that our Savior walked this earth, people have attempted a response about Christ, have tried to explain who He is.

Philosophers, Authors, Theologians, investigative reporters, people from all walks of life have offered answers. People from practically every tongue and tribe have attempted to answer this question. Who is this Jesus? Sadly, many have gotten it wrong.

But you would think -that the people that followed Jesus would have gotten this answer right by this time. For they had been with him- for they had seen his miracles, they recently had seen him feed 5,000 men with 5 loaves and 2 fish, they had seen him calm the raging sea, they had seen him raise not one but two people, they had seen his authority over demons, they had seen him heal thousands. They had heard the testimony of many, the angels, the prophetesses; they had even heard the testimony of God – saying “this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased”. Surely they can correctly answer this question.

But even they missed it- for the disciples responded some say that you are John the Baptist; but some say, Eliajah; and others say, that you are one of the old prophets.

Then the question gets much more personal, who do you say that I am? Peter actually answers correctly by saying “Thou art the Christ of God”. 

We must answer this same question, that Jesus poses to us as individuals, “who do you say that I am”? Do you know him as the Christ of God, the very Son of God which takes away the sin of the world? And He has personally forgiven your sin as you have repented and turned to Him? If so, you have answered well. If not, I encourage you to consider this question, as your eternity depends upon it. 

But Who do you say that I am?