Do You Know Jesus?

Typing the name in Google will show you over 165 million references to him. Even amazon.com has 175,986 books about him. Jesus, who is he? People from all over the world and throughout history had all sort of ideas and beliefs about him.

“What about you? Who do you say I am?” Jesus asked Peter in Matthew 16:15. “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God,” replied Peter. Why do you think Peter declared that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God? Was it based on Peter’s personal encounter with Jesus when he walks on the water or just plain revelation from God? Knowing Jesus personally and intimately is the central purpose of life. Jesus said in John 17:3, “This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus whom You have sent.” Who is Jesus? What does the Bible say about him? How do we get to know him?

Jesus, the God of the universe. John 1:1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John is actually saying that the Word is the creative power of God and is, in fact, God Himself. He created the universe. Colossians 1:16 says, “For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him.”

Jesus, the Lord of life. He is the Giver of life, and He is life eternal. “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men” (John 1:4). This life is the opposite of death, destruction, and condemnation. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father but through Me.” He gives life freely to those who ask to receive it. Jesus Christ is Life Eternal and He offers that life to us through the new birth – by being born again. Apart from Christ, we are spiritually dead. And when we put our faith in Jesus, believing and receiving Him into our hearts, we are made alive in Him!

Jesus, the Savior of sinners. Jesus is God revealed in the flesh. John 1:14 says, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Remember John the Baptist when he saw Jesus approaching him, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John’s declaration that Jesus is the Lamb, who once and for all takes away sins of the world, forever is a revelation from God himself. A truth that echoes all the way from Genesis 3, the fall of man. Corinthians 5:7 says, “Christ is our Passover Lamb who was sacrificed for us.” John testifies that this same Lam is “the Son of God” (John 1:34).

There are two kinds of people, those who believe in Jesus, and those who are already judged because of unbelief. Friend, do you believe in Jesus? If you’re a believer, what will you do with Jesus, who is the Son of God? May I suggest that you worship Him, study His Word, and be a witness to your family and friends? If you are not yet a believer but want to receive Him into your life, you can do so at this very moment. Believe that Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb and that He died on the cross in your place. His promise is that “as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name” (John1:12).