A BIBLE STUDY IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE, continued (Luke 9:18-35, Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah, 18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”((((( This means that Jesus had removed from the multitude. when He finished praying. He asked them this important question. I have written a small book called Who is This Man Called Jesus and why Should we worship Him. This is the most important question in all of Christendom. What are you going to do with Jesus? Who is He? Your answer can seal your doom in hell or save you.))))) 19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”((((( As important as John the Baptist, Elijah. and the prophets were, none of them could save you. The people were confused. Looking at Jesus, they saw a man.)))) 20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”((((( Matthew 16:16 gives a more explicit answer from Peter, And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus replies to Peter that flesh and blood had not revealed this to Peter. but the Father. In saying this, Peter has said: You are Gods Son who has taken on flesh to live among us. )))) [1. When Jesus was alone with the disciples and praying, what did He ask them?_________].;[2. What is the most important question in all Christendom?________].;[3. If you cannot answer this question correctly. where will you wind up?__________].;[4. When they answered Jesus question, who did they say the people said He was?__________].;[5. The people were confused. Looking at Jesus. they saw a _________.].;[6. What did Peter answer when Jesus asked, whom say ye that I am?__________].;[7. Jesus told Peter that ________ and _______ had not revealed this to him, but the __________.]. Jesus Predicts His Death 21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.((((( The only person then or now who truly knows in his heart who Jesus is, is the one who the Father has revealed it to.)))) 22 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”((((((Jesus has just revealed (above) to them that He is truly the Messiah that they looked for: but in the very same breath. He tells them that He will suffer and die at the hands of His Jewish church. The elders, chief priests, and scribes made up the ruling body of the temple of that day. His own people will reject Him and even crucify Him. His promise to these disciples is that He will rise again on the third day.))))) 23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.((((( This is a message that no one wanted to hear. It is still an unpopular message today. If we do not take up our cross every day, then we will not receive our crown and sit with Him in heavenly places. In our day, the message has wandered so far from this. Many preachers are bringing a message that if you receive Jesus, there will be nothing but good times. Our leader suffered. If we are true followers of His, we can expect no better. The walk with Jesus is a walk of denial to worldly things and, also, brings suffering in this world.))))) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.((((( We must be willing to give our very life, if necessary. The important life is the eternal life with Him. This few years we live here on the earth are but a blink in all of history. We must live and die staying true to God, so that our eternal life will be spent with Him.))))) [[8. In verse 22. Jesus told them some terrible things would happen to Him. What were they?__________].;[9. He also told them He would rise from the grave on what day?__________].;[10. Who made up the ruling body of the temple in Jerusalem?___________].;[11. If any man will come after Jesus, they must do what daily?____________].
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