2. Modern Christianity is viewed as a
pacifistic, effeminate, social club;
However, true Bible Christianity paints
a very different picture.
3. Matthew 16:13-17
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea
Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do
men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the
Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one
of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed
art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath
not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is
in heaven.
4. 2 Questions you need an answer to:
• Who was (or is) Jesus?
• How does this knowledge affect me?
5. …Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some,
Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the
prophets
Men likened Jesus to this list of men so what
were they like?
6. John the Baptist
• The fulfillment of prophecy:
– Isaiah 40:3
– Malachi 3:1
– John 1:19-27
– John 3:23-30
7. Why would men accept Jesus as John
the Baptist and not Christ?
• John the Baptist declares himself not the final
authority. (John 3:30)
• Today men are willing to accept Jesus as ‘a’
way without committing to him as the only
way; making themselves the final authority.
8. …Some say that thou art John the
Baptist: some, Elias; and others,
Jeremias, or one of the prophets
What does this group of men have in
common that they can be so easily
confused for one another?
9. They physically did not fit into sociality.
• Matthew 3:4
• Mat. 11:8-9, Luke 7:25
• Zechariah 13:4
• 2 Kings 1:8
10. Your appearance tells a story
• ___ is always unhappy.
• ___ is always happy.
• ___ is clueless.
• Your mind will fill in the blanks with an
individual because we were made to discern.
– 1 Kings 20:41, Luke 12:56, Hebrews 5:14
11. O. T. example
Judges 8
18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What
manner of men were they whom ye slew at
Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so
were they; each one resembled the children
of a king.
12. Similar speech:
• John the Baptist
Matthew 3:7
7 But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and
Sadducees come to his
baptism, he said unto
them, O generation of
vipers, who hath
warned you to flee from
the wrath to come?
• Jesus
Matthew 7
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast
out the beam out of
thine own eye
6 Give not that which is
holy unto the dogs
11 If ye then, being evil,
know how to give good
gifts
13. The mark of
Biblical
Christianity
Matthew 7:28-29
28 And it came to pass, when
Jesus had ended these
sayings, the people were
astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one
having authority, and not
as the scribes.
Authority
14. 1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the
inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As
the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I
stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these
years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:39-41
15. The mark of
Biblical
Christianity
Acts 4:13
13 Now when they saw the
boldness of Peter and John,
and perceived that they
were unlearned and
ignorant men, they
marvelled; and they took
knowledge of them, that
they had been with Jesus.
Authority
Boldness
16. Ephesians 5:11
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful
works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
2 Corinthians 11:6
6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in
knowledge; but we have been throughly made
manifest among you in all things.
• 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 only a loser can
recognize he needs a savior.
17. The mark of
Biblical
Christianity
Hebrews 4:12
12 For the word of God is
quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any two-
edged sword, piercing even
to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the
joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts
and intents of the heart.
Authority
Boldness
Power
18. Matthew 28:18-19
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying,
All power is given unto me in heaven and in
earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
19. Matthew 5:14
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set
on an hill cannot be hid.
Light does not negotiate with the darkness to
find out how much light the darkness is
comfortable allowing; Light simply shines with
all its power to expel as much of the darkness
as it can.
20. John 3:19
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is
come into the world, and men loved darkness
rather than light, because their deeds were
evil.
Biblical Christianity should be offensive to the
world.
21. The more time you spend with
Jesus and the more of his word you
put out the more authority,
boldness and power the world will
see in Christianity.
