Who is Jesus to me?

 "Tell everyone to sit down," Jesus ordered. And all of them—the approximate count of the men only was five thousand—sat down on the grassy slopes. Then Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks to God, and passed them out to the people. Afterward, he did the same with the fish. And everyone ate until full! "Now gather the scraps," Jesus told his disciples, "so that nothing is wasted." And twelve baskets were filled with the leftovers! When the people realized what a great miracle had happened, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting! Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him their king, so he went higher into the mountains alone. - John 6:10-15 (Living Bible)

The crowd referred to "the Prophet" of Deuteronomy 18:15. Sadly, these comments, coming right after Jesus healed and fed them, indicate that the people desired a Messiah who met their physical, rather than spiritual, needs. Apparently, no recognition existed of the need for spiritual repentance and preparation for the kingdom. They wanted an earthly, political Messiah to meet all their needs and deliver them from Roman oppression. This reaction typifies many who want a "Christ" that makes no demands of them but of whom they can make their selfish personal requests. - John MacArthur

Is Jesus the Lord of your life or the magic genie of the lamp to grant you your wishes?

Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! No, rather, a sword. I have come to set a man against his Father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—a man's worst enemies will be right in his own home! If you love your Father and mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your Son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will save it. - Matthew 10:34-39 (Living Bible)

Though the ultimate end of the gospel is peace with God, the immediate result of the gospel is frequently conflict. Conversion to Christ can result in strained family relationships, persecution, and even martyrdom. Following Christ presupposes a willingness to endure such hardships. Though He is called the "Prince of Peace," Christ will have no one deluded into thinking that He calls believers to a life devoid of all conflict. - John MacArthur

Jesus said to him, "I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. - John 14:6 (Amplified Bible)

My evidence that I am saved does not lie in the fact that I preach or that I do this or that. All my hope lies in this: that Jesus Christ came to save sinners. I am a sinner; I trust Him, then He came to save me, and I am saved. - Charles Spurgeon

Children, it is the last hour [the end of this age]; and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming [the one who will oppose Christ and attempt to replace Him], even now, many antichrists (false teachers) have appeared, which confirms our belief that it is the last hour. They went out from us [seeming at first to be Christians], but they were not really of us [because they were not truly born again and spiritually transformed]; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out [teaching false doctrine] so that it would be clearly shown that none of them are of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit], and all of you know [the truth because He teaches us, illuminates our minds, and guards us against error]. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth but because you do know it and because no lie [nothing false, no deception] is of the truth. Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)? This is the antichrist [the enemy and antagonist of Christ], the one who denies and consistently refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son. Whoever denies and repudiates the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses and acknowledges the Son has the Father also. As for you, let that remain in you [keeping in your hearts that message of salvation] which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you too will remain in the Son and in the Father [forever]. - 1 John 2:18-24 (Amplified Bible)

Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ, and seek to follow Him every day. Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and His will first in everything you do. - Billy Graham

Come, every soul by sin oppressed,
There's mercy with the Lord;
And He will surely give you rest,
By trusting in His word.
Only trust Him, only trust Him,
Only trust Him now;

For Jesus shed His precious blood
Rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow.
Come to Jesus, come to Jesus,
Come to Jesus now;

Yes, Jesus is the truth, the way,
That leads you to rest;
Believe in Him without delay,
And you are fully blest.
Don't reject Him, don't reject Him,
Don't reject Him now;

Come then and join this holy band,
And on to glory go,
To dwell in that celestial land,
Where joys immortal flow.
I will trust Him, I will trust Him,
I will trust Him now;
He will save you; He will save you,
He will save you now. - John Stockton

Be Encouraged to put Jesus Christ and His will first in everything you do.

-Jeffrey Thornton