Tag Archives: Jesus’ identity

Messiah Falling Short

Simon Peter fell short on this day in his understanding of Jesus as Messiah. He made the statement everyone celebrates, yet his version of Messiah fell short of the totality of what God intended. We fall into this camp at … Continue reading

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Taking Charge of Jesus

In chapter 3 of Mark’s gospel, the identity of Jesus and the source of his power take centre stage. It seems that everyone had their own explanation, and even his own family thought Jesus was going too far and needed … Continue reading

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Establishing Why

If you read through chapter 2 of Mark’s gospel, you might be struck with the question, “Why?” Over and over people ask for an explanation of who Jesus is and why he and disciples do what they do. Of course, … Continue reading

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Jesus Debate

The debate continues ad infinitum regarding the identity of Jesus.  The content of Jesus’ teaching is questioned and the nature of his claims watered down.  This is today, yet the same debate existed in the first century.  Today we see … Continue reading

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