Who is this Jesus? - Hope 4 Ireland

The four Gospels (written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), are four independent witnesses to the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus. Two things are immediately clear as we read these documents: 1) they each climax in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus; and 2) they all prioritise the question of the identity of Jesus.

Over and over, we find people asking questions such as, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!” (Mark 4:41); and, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” (Luke 5:21). But we also find Jesus asking His disciples, “Who do men say that I am?” (Matthew 16:13). Then He asks the disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15). This was not because He was struggling with understanding His own identity but because He wanted them to think hard about this question for themselves. And that is what we would like to encourage you to think about in these articles.

And while the Gospels record the historical events of His death and resurrection, the rest of the New Testament unfolds the significance of those events. So join us as we explore these questions of ultimate importance.

Jesus

When we are first introduced to someone, the first thing we learn about them is their name. As the New Testament opens, it introduces us to its major character, Jesus ...

Christ

We must never make the mistake of thinking that “Christ” is Jesus’s last name! It is a title, and a glorious title at that. “Christ” is the Greek equivalent of ...

Lord

One of the most important issues at the heart of the Gospel message is the identity of Jesus: “Who is this?” “What kind of man is this…?” To understand His ...

The Word

The New Testament contains four independent testimonies to the Lord Jesus Christ. While they obviously contain much material that is similar, they each provide a unique perspective on the life ...

Son of Man

The names and titles of the Lord Jesus gave us wonderful insight into His identity. Some of these names were attributed to Him and some He used to describe Himself ...

Son of God

The New Testament makes clear that the title “Son of God” is essential to a correct understanding of the identity of Jesus of Nazareth. Notice how Mark begins his Gospel: ...

The Lamb of God

For nearly four hundred years, no prophet had spoken in Israel. Much like our own day, the people had forsaken God’s law, ignored His voice, and walked according to the ...

I AM

The God of the Bible is a God of revelation, a God who delights to make Himself known so that we can enter into relationship with Him. One of His ...

I am the bread of life

The four biblical Gospels are witnesses to the identity of the Lord Jesus. John’s Gospel uniquely records seven “I AM” statements that not only reveal the identity of the Lord ...

I am the light of the world

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made ...

I am the door

Some parts of the Bible require very little interpretation; their meaning is clearly visible on the surface. However, some parts of the Bible require more knowledge of the culture and ...

I am the Good Shepherd

For those of us raised in the industrialised West, the concept of the Lord Jesus as the Good Shepherd may seem remote and irrelevant. But it may be helpful to ...

I am the resurrection and the life

John’s Gospel records seven great “I am” statements that the Lord Jesus used to identify Himself. Some of these are linked to the seven great miracles of Jesus that John ...

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I am the way, the truth, and the life

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.John 14:6 Many people consider this claim by the Lord Jesus to be ...

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I am the Vine

As we read the Gospel of John, we notice that there is a very distinct transition that takes place at the start of chapter 13. Up until that point, John ...