Who is Jesus to you?

 20And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “The Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God!” Luke 9:20 Zondervan. The Amplified Study Bible . Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

The question Jesus posed to his disciples is the question that every person must give a response. Who is Jesus to you? Is he simply a prophet, teacher, worker of miracles or historical figure? Jesus was all of these, but the most important aspect of his life is that he came to be the Messiah, the Savior of the world who would give his life as payment for the sins of mankind. He came to show the world what God was like. He was the exact representation of God and was equal to God. He wants every person to know him in a personal way and be able to receive him as the Messiah promised throughout the Old Testament. He came to the earth to give his life as a ransom for all of humanities sins. The Jews were hoping for a Messiah who would be their leader and conquer the Roman rule over them, but Jesus never had any political ambitions to be their earthly ruler. His kingdom was much greater than just Israel. His kingdom he came to establish was a spiritual kingdom that would spread throughout the entire world and who never end. Those who receive him as the Lord and Savior become a part of an eternal kingdom that knows no end.