Recognizing Jesus - Inspirational Videos

The people of Jesus’ day did not recognize Him for who He was, because He didn't look like they expected Him to look. He certainly did not have a God–look about Him, but was very common in appearance.

[There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. (Isaiah 53:2b NLT)]

And we apparently don’t recognize Him for who He is in today’s world. We apparently don't recognize that Jesus' presence in this world didn't end with the grave—or we wouldn't act like we act.

[When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:13–15 NKJV)]

The disciples identified Jesus by somebody else's experience. But to identify Jesus by somebody else's experience did not allow His power and grace to be released in their lives. And Jesus challenged them to have a first‐hand experience of who He was.

If you have been defining Jesus by who He appears to be to other people, Jesus asks you, “But who do you say that I am?” Your faith in Him depends on your understanding of who He is to you—not to somebody else, but to you.

Understanding who Jesus is to you changes everything.

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