Mark 8:27-30

Mark 8:27-30 New International Version (NIV)

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah

27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”

28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”

30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.



If we were to go round our neighbourhoods, where we live, and ask people who they think Jesus is what do you think people would say? The following are some possible answers…..

· A good person who lived a long time ago

· A prophet

· A fictional character

· No idea

· Somebody mentioned in the Bible

· Son of God

And the list goes on……..

If you and I were to sit down and have this conversation what would we say about Jesus? We might mention things like…..

· Messiah

· God’s Son

· Saviour of the world

· The resurrected Christ

· A friend of sinners

And the list could go on and on…….



It is one thing to know about somebody it is another thing to actually know somebody. The disciples in the three years that they walked and lived with Jesus got to know Him and enjoyed fellowship with Him but they still had lots to learn. It is easy to rattle off the right answers of who Jesus is but do we continue, through His Word and through prayer, to know Him better. My prayer for all of us is that we would have a hunger and desire to know Him more and more.