1. Jesus As A Public Figure Was Talked About & Discussed as perhaps no other person in his day.
He asked his disciples – Who Do People Say I am.
Socrates once said - “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.”
So today lets share some wisdom about who you and I are..

3. Jesus As A Public Figure Was Talked About & Discussed as perhaps no other person in his day.
He asked his disciples – Who Do People Say I am.
Socrates once said - “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.”
So today lets share some wisdom about who you and I are..

4. Matthew 16:13-18   Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?“ And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." He *said to them, "But who do you say that I am?“ Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.“   And Jesus said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

5. Fixing Labels
Jesus Asked “Who Am I”

6. Fixing Labels Tall Short Fat Thin Black Jesus Asked “Who Am I”
White
Rich
Poor
Each One An Extreme
Jesus Asked “Who Am I”
Fixing Labels Is Normal

7. Fixing Labels Jesus Asked “Who Am I” Fixing Labels Is Normal
Letters In A Pigeonhole

8. Fixing Labels Jesus Asked “Who Am I” Fixing Labels Is Normal
Letters In A Pigeonhole
The Labels Were Acceptable To The One Labeling
John the Baptist
Elijah
Jeremiah
One of the Prophets.”

9. Fixing Labels Jesus Asked “Who Am I” Fixing Labels Is Normal
Letters In A Pigeonhole
The Labels Were Acceptable To The One Labeling
The Labels Were Acceptable But Wrong
Matthew 17:12  but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

10. Fixing Labels Jesus Asked “Who Am I” Fixing Labels Is Normal
Letters In A Pigeonhole
The Labels Were Acceptable To The One Labeling
The Labels Were Acceptable But Wrong
Jesus Was New and Unique – Not Any Ole Prophet
Let’s Read - Matthew 9:16-17

11. Jesus Was New & Different
Matthew 9:16-17  "But no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and a worse tear results.  (17)  "Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.“
Jesus Was New & Different
So Was His Church

12. Pigeonholing The Church
People Decide Labels Instantly

13. Pigeonholing The Church
People Decide Labels Instantly
We Have To Understand & Convey The Uniqueness Of Who We Are

14. Pigeonholing The Church
People Decide Labels Instantly
We Have To Understand & Convey The Uniqueness Of Who We Are
We Are Normally Put In One Of Four Categories

15. Pigeonholing The Church
People Decide Labels Instantly
We Have To Understand & Convey The Uniqueness Of Who We Are
We Are Normally Put In One Of Four Categories
Catholic

16. Pigeonholing The Church
People Decide Labels Instantly
We Have To Understand & Convey The Uniqueness Of Who We Are
We Are Normally Put In One Of Four Categories
Catholic
Protestant

17. Pigeonholing The Church
People Decide Labels Instantly
We Have To Understand & Convey The Uniqueness Of Who We Are
We Are Normally Put In One Of Four Categories
Catholic
Protestant
Jew

18. Pigeonholing The Church
People Decide Labels Instantly
We Have To Understand & Convey The Uniqueness Of Who We Are
We Are Normally Put In One Of Four Categories
Catholic
Protestant
Jew
Community Church

19. A Hard Saying
John 6: Jesus Declares That He Is The Singular Way To God/Heaven

20. A Hard Saying
John 6: Jesus Declares That He Is The Singular Way To God/Heaven
John 6:60 – This Is A Hard Saying

21. A Hard Saying
John 6: Jesus Declares That He Is The Singular Way To God/Heaven
John 6:60 – This Is A Hard Saying
John 6:66 – As A Result Of This Teaching Many Disciples Walked Away

22. A Hard Saying
John 6: Jesus Declares That He Is The Singular Way To God/Heaven
John 6:60 – This Is A Hard Saying
John 6:66 – As A Result Of This Teaching Many Disciples Walked Away
Today’s Lesson :
Not To Disparage Other People’s Beliefs

23. A Hard Saying
John 6: Jesus Declares That He Is The Singular Way To God/Heaven
John 6:60 – This Is A Hard Saying
John 6:66 – As A Result Of This Teaching Many Disciples Walked Away
Today’s Lesson :
Not To Disparage Other People ‘s Beliefs
Not To Be Mean To Others or Their Beliefs

24. A Hard Saying
John 6: Jesus Declares That He Is The Singular Way To God/Heaven
John 6:60 – This Is A Hard Saying
John 6:66 – As A Result Of This Teaching Many Disciples Walked Away
Today’s Lesson :
Not To Disparage Other People’s Beliefs
Not To Be Mean To Others or Their Beliefs
IS To Remind You Of Who You Are and Whom You Worship

25. Are We Jewish We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The God Of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob

26. Are We Jewish We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The God Of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob
The Old Testament And It’s Truthfulness

27. Are We Jewish We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The God Of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob
The Old Testament And It’s Truthfulness
The Same Principles Of Morality

28. Are We Jewish We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The God Of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob
The Old Testament And It’s Truthfulness
The Same Principles Of Morality
9 of 10 Commandments Given To Moses

29. Are We Jewish We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The God Of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob
The Old Testament And It’s Truthfulness
The Same Principles Of Morality
9 of 10 Commandments Given To Moses
We Differ In:
Our Holding Fast To Jesus As The Son Of God

30. Are We Jewish We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The God Of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob
The Old Testament And It’s Truthfulness
The Same Principles Of Morality
9 of 10 Commandments Given To Moses
We Differ In:
Our Holding Fast To Jesus As The Son Of God
The FACT That The New Testament Is God’s Inspired Word

31. Are We Jewish We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The God Of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob
The Old Testament And It’s Truthfulness
The Same Principles Of Morality
9 of 10 Commandments Given To Moses
We Differ In:
Our Holding Fast To Jesus As The Son Of God
The FACT That The New Testament Is God’s Inspired Word
We Are No Longer Bound By The Levitical Teachings Of The Old Testament

32. Are We Catholic We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Power Of Christian Virtues

33. Are We Catholic We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Power Of Christian Virtues
Faith In Godly Morality & Wholesome Living

34. Are We Catholic We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Power Of Christian Virtues
Faith In Godly Morality & Wholesome Living
Belief In The Bible As The Inspired Word Of God

35. Are We Catholic We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Power Of Christian Virtues
Faith In Godly Morality & Wholesome Living
Belief In The Bible As The Inspired Word Of God
Belief That The Church Is Universal (catholic) (Mark 16:15)

36. Are We Catholic We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The Power Of Christian Virtues
Faith In Godly Morality & Wholesome Living
Belief In The Bible As The Inspired Word Of God
Belief That The Church Is Universal (catholic) (Mark 16:15)
We Differ In:
The Church Is Governed By The Bible Not By A Hierarchy of Men

37. Are We Catholic We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The Power Of Christian Virtues
Faith In Godly Morality & Wholesome Living
Belief In The Bible As The Inspired Word Of God
Belief That The Church Is Universal (catholic) (Mark 16:15)
We Differ In:
The Church Is Governed By The Bible Not By A Hierarchy of Men
Worship Is God Centered, Not Centered In Elaborate Pageantry

38. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior

39. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Apostles & Righteous Men & Women Of The Bible

40. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Apostles & Righteous Men & Women Of The Bible
The Same Moral Principles

41. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Apostles & Righteous Men & Women Of The Bible
The Same Moral Principles
The Holy Inspired Word Of God

42. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Apostles & Righteous Men & Women Of The Bible
The Same Moral Principles
The Holy Inspired Word Of God
The Protest Against Unscriptural Practices & Doctrines

43. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The Same God & Savior
The Same Apostles & Righteous Men & Women Of The Bible
The Same Moral Principles
The Holy Inspired Word Of God
The Protest Against Unscriptural Practices & Doctrines
We Differ In:
Human Modification Of God’s Plan/Worship Practices

44. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The Same God & Savior
The Same Apostles & Righteous Men & Women Of The Bible
The Same Moral Principles
The Holy Inspired Word Of God
The Protest Against Unscriptural Practices & Doctrines
We Differ In:
Human Modification Of God’s Plan/Worship Practices
Decrees Of Religious Counsels

45. Are We Protestant We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs We Differ In:
The Same God & Savior
The Same Apostles & Righteous Men & Women Of The Bible
The Same Moral Principles
The Holy Inspired Word Of God
The Protest Against Unscriptural Practices & Doctrines
We Differ In:
Human Modification Of God’s Plan/Worship Practices
Decrees Of Religious Counsels
Decrees Of Individual Humans

46. Are We Part Of The Community Church Movement
We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior

47. Are We Part Of The Community Church Movement
We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Desire To Evangelize The World

48. Are We Part Of The Community Church Movement
We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Desire To Evangelize The World
The Same Belief In A Powerful/Living Holy Spirit

49. Are We Part Of The Community Church Movement
We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Desire To Evangelize The World
The Same Belief In A Powerful/Living Holy Spirit
We Differ In:
Human Modification Of God’s Plan/Worship Practices

50. Are We Part Of The Community Church Movement
We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Desire To Evangelize The World
The Same Belief In A Powerful/Living Holy Spirit
We Differ In:
Human Modification Of God’s Plan/Worship Practices
Decrees Of Religious Counsels

51. Are We Part Of The Community Church Movement
We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Desire To Evangelize The World
The Same Belief In A Powerful/Living Holy Spirit
We Differ In:
Human Modification Of God’s Plan/Worship Practices
Decrees Of Religious Counsels
Inclusiveness To The Point Of Disregarding Biblical Teachings

52. Are We Part Of The Community Church Movement
We Are Related In Our Shared Beliefs
The Same God & Savior
The Same Desire To Evangelize The World
The Same Belief In A Powerful/Living Holy Spirit
We Differ In:
Human Modification Of God’s Plan/Worship Practices
Decrees Of Religious Counsels
Inclusiveness To The Point Of Disregarding Biblical Teachings
Salvation By Faith Without Works

53. Christians Only
We Limit Our Worship Practices To Those Taught In The Scriptures

54. Christians Only
We Limit Our Worship Practices To Those Taught In The Scriptures
We Define Ourselves By The One We Follow – Christ

55. Christians Only
We Limit Our Worship Practices To Those Taught In The Scriptures
We Define Ourselves By The One We Follow – Christ
We Strive To Keep All The Teachings Of Jesus/Apostles (Not Just The Convenient Ones)

56. Christians Only
We Limit Our Worship Practices To Those Taught In The Scriptures
We Define Ourselves By The One We Follow – Christ
We Strive To Keep All The Teachings Of Jesus/Apostles (Not Just The Convenient Ones)
We Refused To Be Divided By The Teaching of Synods Or Counsels

57. Danger Of A Partial Gospel
People Tend To Preach and Follow Partial Gospels
Tailoring God’s Word To Their Desires Not His

58. Danger Of A Partial Gospel
People Tend To Preach and Follow Partial Gospels
Tailoring God’s Word To Their Desires Not His
Partial Gospels Lead People To Stop Short Of The Full Gospel

59. Danger Of A Partial Gospel
People Tend To Preach and Follow Partial Gospels
Tailoring God’s Word To Their Desires Not His
Partial Gospels Lead People To Stop Short Of The Full Gospel
Partial Gospels Lead People To Go Beyond The Full Gospel

60. Danger Of A Partial Gospel
People Tend To Preach and Follow Partial Gospels
Tailoring God’s Word To Their Desires Not His
Partial Gospels Lead People To Stop Short Of The Full Gospel
Partial Gospels Lead People To Go Beyond The Full Gospel
2Jn 1:9-11  Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.  (10)  If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;  (11)  for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.

61. The attempt to consider the followers of Jesus under the labels of Wester civilization obscures Jesus and the Simple beauty of New Testament Christianity
Be Loyal To Christ
Be Loyal To His Word
Be Loyal To His Commandments