Almost everyone has heard of Jesus.

He has influenced history, art, culture, literature, philosophy, and billions of individual lives.

But the most important question isn’t:

“What do people say about Jesus?”

It’s:

“Who is Jesus?”

Jesus asked His disciples this very question:

“Who do you say I am?”
— Matthew 16:15

Christianity stands or falls on the answer.

The Bible presents Jesus as more than a human teacher.

He is the Son of God.

John begins his Gospel by saying:

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
— John 1:1

And then:

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”
— John 1:14

Jesus is the eternal Son who entered His creation.

God came into the world He made.

The New Testament repeatedly presents Jesus as divine.

Thomas, after encountering the risen Jesus, said:

“My Lord and my God!”
— John 20:28

Paul says that in Christ:

“all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.”
— Colossians 2:9

The writer of Hebrews describes the Son as “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being” (Hebrews 1:3).

Jesus is not merely a messenger telling us about God.

He reveals God to us.

Jesus wasn’t pretending to be human.

He became human.

He experienced hunger (Matthew 4:2), exhaustion (John 4:6), grief (John 11:35), temptation (Hebrews 4:15), friendship, rejection, suffering, and death.

Philippians describes Christ as taking the very nature of a servant and being made in human likeness (Philippians 2:6–8).

The writer of Hebrews says Jesus is able to sympathize with our weaknesses because He was tempted as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15).

He understands what it means to live in our world.

Jesus’ message wasn’t simply:

“Be a good person.”

He announced:

“The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
— Mark 1:15

He healed the sick.

He welcomed outsiders.

He confronted hypocrisy.

He forgave sins.

He taught with authority.

He called ordinary people to follow Him.

His life demonstrated what God’s kingdom looks like.

Jesus didn’t simply ask people to admire Him.

He said:

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
— Matthew 16:24

Following Jesus means more than agreeing with certain beliefs.

It means surrendering our lives to Him.

Jesus said:

“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.”
— John 8:31

You can know facts about Jesus without following Jesus.

He calls us to something deeper.

The cross is at the centre of Christianity.

Jesus was executed by crucifixion.

But Christians believe His death was not simply the tragic ending of a good man’s life.

Jesus died for us.

Isaiah anticipated this:

“He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities.”
— Isaiah 53:5

Jesus Himself said:

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
— Mark 10:45

Paul summarizes the Gospel this way:

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:3

The cross demonstrates both the seriousness of sin and the depth of God’s love.

But the story doesn’t end at the cross.

The New Testament says that Jesus rose from the dead.

The women found the tomb empty (Matthew 28:1–10).

Jesus appeared to His disciples (Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–29).

Paul later records that Jesus appeared to many witnesses, including more than five hundred people at one time (1 Corinthians 15:5–8).

The resurrection is foundational to Christian faith.

Paul says:

“If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:17

But Jesus has been raised.

Death does not have the final word.

Jesus is alive.

The first Christians called Jesus Lord.

Peter declared:

“God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
— Acts 2:36

Paul says:

“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

If Jesus is Lord, then following Him affects every part of life.

Our priorities.

Our relationships.

Our money.

Our work.

Our words.

Our time.

Our ambitions.

Our treatment of other people.

Christianity isn’t simply about adding Jesus to the life you already have.

It is about allowing Jesus to transform your life.

The invitation is still open.

Follow Me.

Trust Me.

Turn from your sin.

Receive forgiveness.

Become My disciple.

Learn from Me.

Live for Me.

Help others find Me.

And Jesus promised that His followers would not be left alone.

He promised to send the Holy Spirit.

So who is the Holy Spirit?