3 Questions to Challenge Your Faith

Lots of people are at different places in their walk with Jesus. Some people have known Jesus for years. Others have recently began their faith journey. No matter where you’re at in your journey to know Jesus, here are three things to consider.

1. Who is Jesus? – Who is Jesus to you? Is he just some good teacher? Is he just your ticket to heaven? Do you really believe He rose from the dead? Do you try to get to know something about Him each day? Each of us must answer the question who is Jesus to us. We might say he’s our Lord, but is He really influencing the decisions we make and the things we do each day?
   Jesus asked this question to His followers in Matthew 16:15. Peter piped up and said something amazing. 
   

   Matthew 16:15 (ERV)Then Jesus said to his followers, “And who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

   
   

   Peter had answered this question for himself. He knew who Jesus was to him. So, who is Jesus to you?
   
   
2. Who am I? – How you view Jesus determines a lot about how you view yourself. If you haven’t trusted Jesus as your savior, then you’re going to feel like you’ve got to do something to earn heaven. If you haven’t ever spent time learning how Jesus feels about you and how much He loves you, then you’re not going to feel as good about yourself.
   One of the best things you can do is find out what Jesus says about you. You do that by reading the Bible. Knowing how Jesus feels about you is powerful. It is what will keep you going when you feel like no one loves you. You can see that you have great value to God by reading the Bible. Spend time learning who you are because of what Jesus did.
   
3. What am I going to do? – Once you’ve determined who Jesus is and who you are, then you’ve got some work to do. What are you going to do about it? Are you going to keep the life change you’ve experienced in Jesus a secret? Or are you going to share it with others?
   Are you going to let the way you live your life change as a result of knowing who Jesus is and who you are? Is knowing who you are going to affect your day to day choices? If you know your worth to God, it empowers you to live life for God. If you realize that God loves you in a huge way, it helps you love others. It helps you be nice to the guy in math class that is always making fun of you. It helps you treat the girl on the bus better that is always calling you names.
   Determine to live out of your relationship with Jesus. Let Jesus influence the things you say, the things you think about and the things you do.
   
   
   -1 Cor 6:20 (ERV)God paid a very high price to make you his. So honor God with your body.

No matter where you are in life, its good to stop and examine these questions. If you’ve been a Christian for awhile, its good to remind yourself who Jesus is. If you’re a new Christian, its really good to think about these things to solidify your faith in God. No matter where you’re at in your walk with God, challenge yourself to think about these three questions and let the answers change how you live your life.