Christ: Jesus’ Title and Mission

The life and ministry of Jesus, as recorded in the 4 gospels, divides in to two halves. The first half is the presentation of Jesus to the world. Jesus arrives and begins His public ministry. He announces who He is – the Christ, the Son of God. He does many miracles and makes many claims to verify His identity. Controversy erupts because of His words and deeds. Then, the first half comes to an end with Jesus posing the identity question to His disciples: Who do people say that I am? And who do you say that I am?