{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c62c8fd44a2674cd18225f/69b874147ebe44dc8b281d4a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who Do You Say I Am? | Mike Meeks","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c62c8fd44a2674cd18225f/1773695990244-e4a1eb2a-223e-4309-89a0-00c9832bd930.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Everyone&nbsp;has&nbsp;opinions&nbsp;about&nbsp;Jesus.&nbsp;But&nbsp;at&nbsp;some&nbsp;point,&nbsp;the&nbsp;question&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;personal.</p><p>In&nbsp;Week&nbsp;2&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;series&nbsp;<strong>Questions&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;Asked</strong>,&nbsp;Mike&nbsp;Meeks&nbsp;explores&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;important&nbsp;questions&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;ever&nbsp;asked&nbsp;His&nbsp;disciples:&nbsp;<strong>“Who&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;say&nbsp;I&nbsp;am?”</strong>&nbsp;(Matthew&nbsp;16:15).&nbsp;Surrounded&nbsp;by&nbsp;competing&nbsp;voices,&nbsp;beliefs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;identities&nbsp;in&nbsp;Caesarea&nbsp;Philippi,&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;challenged&nbsp;His&nbsp;followers&nbsp;to&nbsp;move&nbsp;beyond&nbsp;public&nbsp;opinion&nbsp;and&nbsp;answer&nbsp;for&nbsp;themselves.</p><p>That&nbsp;question&nbsp;still&nbsp;confronts&nbsp;us&nbsp;today.</p><p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;message,&nbsp;we&nbsp;unpack:</p><ul><li><strong>Why&nbsp;Everyone&nbsp;Has&nbsp;an&nbsp;Opinion&nbsp;About&nbsp;Jesus</strong></li><li>Culture&nbsp;often&nbsp;reduces&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;teacher,&nbsp;philosopher,&nbsp;or&nbsp;moral&nbsp;example—but&nbsp;the&nbsp;Gospel&nbsp;claims&nbsp;something&nbsp;far&nbsp;greater.</li><li><strong>When&nbsp;the&nbsp;Question&nbsp;Becomes&nbsp;Personal</strong></li><li>Jesus&nbsp;moves&nbsp;the&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;from&nbsp;what&nbsp;others&nbsp;think&nbsp;to&nbsp;what&nbsp;<em>you</em>&nbsp;believe.</li><li><strong>Peter’s&nbsp;Defining&nbsp;Moment&nbsp;of&nbsp;Faith</strong></li><li>“You&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;Messiah,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Son&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;living&nbsp;God.”&nbsp;Recognizing&nbsp;who&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;is&nbsp;changes&nbsp;everything.</li><li><strong>Why&nbsp;Surrender&nbsp;Is&nbsp;So&nbsp;Hard</strong></li><li>Following&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;means&nbsp;letting&nbsp;Him&nbsp;define&nbsp;truth,&nbsp;identity,&nbsp;and&nbsp;direction&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;lives.</li><li><strong>How&nbsp;Our&nbsp;Identity&nbsp;Is&nbsp;Found&nbsp;in&nbsp;Christ</strong></li><li>When&nbsp;we&nbsp;settle&nbsp;the&nbsp;question&nbsp;of&nbsp;who&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;is,&nbsp;we&nbsp;begin&nbsp;to&nbsp;discover&nbsp;who&nbsp;we&nbsp;are—loved,&nbsp;known,&nbsp;and&nbsp;created&nbsp;with&nbsp;purpose.</li></ul><p>Faith&nbsp;isn’t&nbsp;just&nbsp;agreeing&nbsp;with&nbsp;facts&nbsp;about&nbsp;Jesus.&nbsp;It’s&nbsp;responding&nbsp;to&nbsp;His&nbsp;invitation&nbsp;to&nbsp;follow&nbsp;Him.</p><p>Because&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;you&nbsp;answer&nbsp;Jesus’&nbsp;question—<strong>“Who&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;say&nbsp;I&nbsp;am?”</strong>—shapes&nbsp;your&nbsp;identity,&nbsp;your&nbsp;purpose,&nbsp;and&nbsp;your&nbsp;future.</p><p>–––––&nbsp;If&nbsp;this&nbsp;message&nbsp;encouraged&nbsp;you,&nbsp;share&nbsp;it&nbsp;with&nbsp;someone&nbsp;exploring&nbsp;faith&nbsp;or&nbsp;asking&nbsp;big&nbsp;questions&nbsp;about&nbsp;Jesus. –––––</p><p>–&nbsp;To&nbsp;support&nbsp;this&nbsp;ministry&nbsp;and&nbsp;help&nbsp;us&nbsp;continue&nbsp;reaching&nbsp;people&nbsp;everywhere,&nbsp;click&nbsp;here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://eastlake.church/give\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://eastlake.church/give</a></p><p><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f514/72.png\">&nbsp;Subscribe&nbsp;for&nbsp;more&nbsp;messages&nbsp;of&nbsp;faith,&nbsp;hope,&nbsp;and&nbsp;love&nbsp;for&nbsp;your&nbsp;everyday&nbsp;life.</p>","author_name":"EastLake Church"}