MORNING SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 10/15/2026
1:40 PM
My
Worship Time Focus:
PT-1 “Life’s
Most Important Question”
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference:
Luke
9:18-22
Message of the verses: “And it happened that while He was praying
alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the
people say that I am?” They answered and
said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the
prophets of old has risen again.” And He
said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The
Christ of God.” But He warned them and
instructed them not to tell this to anyone, since, “The Son of Man must suffer
many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be
killed and be raised up on the third day.”
I hope that one of these days that I
learn how to save all of my documents without loosing them like I did earlier
this morning.
“The question that the Lord Jesus
Christ asked the apostles in verse 20, But who do you say that I am?” introduces
the most critical issue facing any person: the question of Jesus’ identity (cf.
9:9).”
(cf. 9:9)
“9 Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this
about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him.”
“Where
people spend eternity, either in heaven or in hell, depends on answering it
correctly. Humanistic philosophy and
secularism, as well as aberrant theological systems, cults, and false
religions, inevitably reject the truth concerning the nature and work of Jesus
Christ. The number of books articles,
papers, symposiums, lectures, and discussions advocating a false identity
concerning Jesus Christ is seemingly endless.
That plethora of supposedly scholarly and religious efforts to discover
who Jesus is surely suggests to some that the question is a very complex,
perhaps even unsolvable one. In reality,
however, it is only difficult for those who reject the clear revelation of the
Bible.
“All four Gospels unambiguously
present Jesus’ true identity. Speaking
for himself and the other gospel writers as well, the apostle John revealed the
purpose for the inspired records of the life and labor of Jesus when on behalf
of all four he wrote, “These have been written so that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in
His name” (John 20:31). That statement
is not obscure, but clear and precise: Jesus is the Messiah, God the Son
incarnate, the only Savior, and faith in Him results in eternal life.
“Like the other three historians,
Luke clearly records the identity of Jesus Christ. The angel Gabriel said of Him, ‘He will be
great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give
Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,
and His kingdom will have no end’ (1:32-33). Later in chapter 1, Zacharias, the
father of John the Baptist testified that Jesus would fulfill all the promises
of the Old Testament (1:68-69, 76-79).”
(1:68-69, 76-79)
“68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for
he has visited and redeemed his people 69
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant
David,”
“76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of
the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins, 78
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit
us from on high 79 to give light to those
who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way
of peace."
“At His
birth an angel said to the shepherds, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring
you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the
city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord’
(2:10-11). Later Simeon (2:25-32) and
Anna (2:36-38), testified that He was indeed the Messiah, the fulfillment of
Old Testament prophecy.”
(2:25-32)
25 ¶
Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man
was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy
Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been
revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had
seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came
in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus,
to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God
and said, 29 "Lord, now you are
letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all
peoples, 32 a light for revelation to
the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."
(2:36-38)
“36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having
lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was
eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and
prayer night and day. 38 And coming up
at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all
who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.”
“At the
age of twelve, Jesus told His parents that He had to be in His heavenly Father’s
house (2:49).”
(2:49)
“49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking
for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
“John the
Baptist, His herald and forerunner, also identified Jesus as the Messiah (3:16-18).”
(3:16-18)
“16 John answered them all, saying, "I baptize
you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose
sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his
hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but
the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." 18 So with many other exhortations he preached
good news to the people.”
“At His
baptism the Holy Spirit anointed Jesus and the Father affirmed Him as His Son
(3:21-22) as He did at the transfiguration (9:35).”
(3:21-22)
“21 ¶ Now when all the people were baptized, and
when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in
bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved
Son; with you I am well pleased.”
(9:35)
“35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying,
“This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!”
“Even
Satan had to acknowledge that Jesus is the Son of God (4:3), as did the demons
(4:34, 41; 8:28).”
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of
God, command this stone to become bread.”
(4:34, 41; 8:28)
“34 “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of
Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.”
“41 And demons also came out of many, crying,,
“You are the Son of
God!” But
he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he
was the Christ.”
“28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down
before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son
of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.”
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2:27 PM
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