020. Christ, Various Estimates of

020. Christ, Various Estimates of

20 VARIOUS ESTIMATES OF CHRIST Matthew 16:13-20

INTRODUCTION No character of all history has had such questions asked about him. What one believes about Christ determines one’s attitude toward God, Christ, Holy Spirit, church and Bible; it determines one’s eternal destiny. Everyone has placed some estimate on Christ. Is it the correct one?

I. ESTIMATE OF THE JEWS 1. Some say, "John the Baptist." (Matthew 14:2.) (a) Herod started this report.

(b) Many superstitious at that time.

2. Some say "Elijah."

(a) Who was Elijah? (1 Kings 17:1-7.) (b) Ahab desired Naboth’s vineyard. (1 Kings 21:1-10.) (c) Elijah taken to heaven. (2 Kings 2:1-12.) 3. Some say Jeremiah.

(a) Jeremiah the weeping prophet .

(b) Jesus wept.

4. Some say "one of the prophets."

(a) Must put some estimate .

(b) Why not .the correct one?

5. Some said, "a blasphemer."

II. THE ESTIMATE OF THE WORLD 1. Some say "an impostor ."

2. Some, ONLY a good man.

III. ESTIMATE OF CHRISTIANS 1.The Son of God.

2. Savior of the world-MY Savior.

3. The Great High Priest.

4. My constant companion.

CONCLUSION Christ always blesses those who put the correct estimate on him.