Who Do You Say I Am – Encouraging Easter Bible Verses

“Who do you say I am?” was one of the questions that Jesus asked his disciples.

This is a question that really has the power to form our worldview. Our view of who Jesus is has the potential to change our lives.

Easter is a time when we remember what God did for us. Who Jesus is, is a central part of the power in the Easter story.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16

We can read in the Bible about how God sent his son to earth so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. If we believe that Jesus is God and that he died for us, then what happened on the cross has the power to save us.

“Who Do You Say I Am?”

In chapter 8 of the gospel of Mark, we can read that the people who met Jesus and heard about him draw different conclusions about who Jesus was.

“Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.””
Mark 8:27-28

Some said Jesus was John the Baptist, others said he was Elijah and others said one of the prophets.

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”
Mark 8:29

In the next verse, we can read that Jesus asked his disciples who they thought he was. Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”

We can read the same thing in the gospel of Matthew. In the gospel of Matthew, we can read the response Jesus gave Peter:

“Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”
Matthew 16:17-18

The revelation that Simon had, which made him confident that Jesus was the Messiah, had a huge impact on his life. Just the verse after Jesus called Simon blessed for declaring who Jesus truly was, Jesus also confirmed who Simon was.

Simon got a new name, and Jesus called him by the name Peter and said that on this rock he would build his church. Simon Peter had a key role in the early church.

Choosing To Believe In Jesus Gives Us A New Identity

Giving our lives to Jesus and acknowledging him as our Lord and Savior has the power to transform our lives.

“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9

There is so much power in confession. Choosing to follow Jesus, can change the direction we have in our lives, it can transform the way we view ourselves and the people around us. And it is the only thing that can save us from our sins.

“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6

Who Do We Say Jesus Is In The Valleys?

And what happens then when life gets hard? Is God still the same?

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?””
John 11:25-26

These words were spoken to Martha after her brother Lazarus had died. To everyone it seemed like Jesus came too late to this occasion. The words had come to Jesus earlier that Lazarus was sick and he stayed where he was a couple of days before he went to Judea where Lazarus and his sisters were.

It would be understandable if the sisters were confused at that moment. Why didn’t Jesus come on time so that their brother didn’t have to die?

When Jesus finally came, Lazarus was already dead. In this moment of mourning, Jesus asks Martha if she believes that he is the resurrection and the life.

In the verse after Martha responds:

“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
John 11:27

Jesus stays the same no matter our circumstances. Martha chose to proclaim who Jesus was even in a time of grief.

Jesus Will Be Our Rock If We Proclaim Who He Is In Every Season

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
    my God, in whom I trust.””
Psalm 91:1-2

Even if we go through many different seasons in our lives, God will always be the same. When we choose to proclaim who God truly is in every season, he will be our refuge and our fortress. The circumstances around us won’t shake our trust in who God is.

A Blog Post With Bible Verses about Easter

A couple of years ago, we posted a blog post with some encouraging Bible verses for Easter. If you liked this blog post and are interested in that, follow this link: https://underbartskapad.com/free-printable-cards-with-bible-verses-for-easter/

Here are a couple of Bible verses from that blog post.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”
1 Peter 1:3

Through God’s great mercy he gave us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8

Jesus dying for us has nothing to do with our deeds. We couldn’t deserve God’s love and mercy in any way. Only through God’s mercy for us we were saved!

God wants to meet with you this Easter. God always has more for you. We get to spend all the days of our lives, growing in our relationship with him.

So if any of the Bible verses in this blog post stood out to you, take some time to pray and ask God what he wants to show you about him this Easter.

We hope that you will have a blessed Easter and hope to see you again soon.

Many blessings from us at Wonderfully Made