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Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Jesus once turned the tables and asked the questions. These weren’t for show. They cut deep and still do.

“Who do people say I am?” (Mark 8:27)

The disciples gave answers. Some said John the Baptist. Others said Elijah. Still others, one of the prophets.

“But what about you? Who do you say I am?” (Mark 8:29)

This is the question that still demands an answer.

Peter replied, “You are the Christ.” He got the title right. But even Peter didn’t yet understand what it meant.

We can answer that question with correct theology and still miss Jesus.

“If you call me ‘Lord,’ why do you not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46)

That question pushes through any shallow belief. If I say He’s Lord, do I obey Him? When I read something in Scripture I don’t like or understand, do I obey anyway?

Do I trust His commands are good? Do I yield my preferences to His?

“Do you believe I am able to do this?” (Matthew 9:28)

Two blind men followed Jesus, calling out for mercy. Jesus asked this question before healing them.

Their need was clear. So was their persistence. But faith was the issue.

Jesus didn’t ask, What do you need? He asked, Do you believe I can?

I have prayed many prayers and still worried after saying “Amen.” In those moments, I may have asked, but I didn’t believe. Not fully.

Jesus also asked a man this:

“What do you want me to do for you?” (Mark 10:51)

Bartimaeus had shouted for Jesus. The crowd tried to silence him. Jesus stopped. He heard the desperation in the cry.

Still, He asked. Not because He didn’t know, but because faith must speak.

When I approach Jesus, do I know what I want Him to do for me? Or do I hide behind vague prayers and half-belief?

Jesus also asked a haunting question of Philip:

“Have I been with you so long, and still you do not know me?” (John 14:9)

How long can I hear about Jesus, talk about Him, teach others, and still not know Him? Not relational knowledge. Not firsthand trust. Not intimacy.

We cannot follow a Savior we don’t trust. And we cannot trust a Lord we don’t know.

If we’re honest, we all hit seasons where Jesus feels distant or unfamiliar. In those moments, His questions still call to us.

Who do you say I am?

Do you obey me?

Do you believe I can do what you ask?

What do you want me to do for you?

Have you really come to know me yet?

These questions are not meant to shame. They are meant to pull us closer. They invite us to stop performing and start trusting. They press us to move from knowing about Jesus to knowing Jesus.

He is not asking for a doctrinal answer. He is asking for your heart.

So—who do you say Jesus is?

Not your church.
Not your parents.
Not your pastor.

You.

What do your choices say?
What do your prayers say?
What do your habits say?
What do your words say?

There is no more important question you’ll ever answer. Your life depends on it.

And when you answer it with trust, with surrender, with belief—He will meet you in it.
He always has.
He always will.

(Mark 8:27, 8:29, 10:51)
(Luke 6:46)
(Matthew 9:28)
(John 14:9)