Luke 9:18-27: Who is Jesus?

I) Who is Jesus?

A) Jesus _______________ before this major revelation.

B) The crowds believe Jesus is ____________________ man of God.

1) John the __________________.

2) E_____________

3) An earlier _________________.

C) Peter believes that Jesus is God’s “____________ one” (Christ / Messiah).

1) In the Old Testament, prophets, ________ & kings were often anointed.

2) The prophets predicted God would send a future messiah (anointed one) who would __________ God’s people forever.

D) In Matthew’s account, Jesus commended Peter for the _____________.

E) Jesus warned them not to tell anyone because they knew his identity, but not his _____________.

F) Jesus predicts his death and _______________.

Who do you think Jesus is? What role does he play in your life?

II) How do we follow Jesus?

A) We must _________________ ourselves.

What sinful or selfish desires are you wrestling with?

B) We must take up our _____________.

What crosses are you bearing?

C) We must _______________ Jesus’s lead and example.

D) Jesus warns that if we build our identity and worth from things, we gain in this ________________, we will ultimately loose them.

E) God will empower true believers to overcome death and ______ the kingdom of God.