Thoughts on Luke. Luke chapter 9 verses 18 to 20. Opinions of Christ. Christ raised the issue. Who am I, he says. He'd been praying there and the disciples referred him. Who am I? What do people say about me? And then came the crunch question. But what about you? This is the crunch question. This is the crunch meeting between you and Christ. Who is this man? What do people say about him? What do you say about him? Well, there are various opinions the disciples said. Some say you're John the Baptist. Some say you're Elijah. Others say you're one of the prophets, come back to life again. I was this Christ. But you, what do you say? And of course, as so often, Peter is so forward at speaking, he comes out, and as so often again, in his blunt way, he goes straight for the jugular. Messiah, he says. Now, he used that word. I know it's translated Christ and so on, but this is what he's saying. Messiah, you are the promised one. the Old Testament, the Old Covenant, in shadows and prophecies, in all the ways there, the promises, they were all pointing to this coming Messiah, and you, you, you are the Messiah. You're the fulfillment of all our hopes. We need to get this right in our minds. This is the fulfillment of all the Old Testament prophecies and promises, standing among them now. All our expectations are founded in you. This is more than just a mere, oh, I think you're Christ. No, that's my opinion. No, this is a total commitment. This is a staggering statement. Well, I come to you, my friend. What think you of Christ? What do you say about him? I'll tell you what many people do. They think he's a swear word. They think he's an expletive. They think he's a lucky talisman or something. I don't know what. Well, my friend, what do you say? Messiah, Savior, Lord, Redeemer, my great High Priest, my perfect High Priest, the one and only, propitiation for me, who by his blood and righteousness has brought me faultless into the presence of God, beyond condemnation. What do you say, my friend? What do you say? I'll tell you what John Newton said, you know, the slave captain of the ship, the slaver. This is what he wrote after his conversion. What think ye of Christ is the test, to try both your state and your scheme. You cannot be right in the rest unless you think rightly of him. As Jesus appears in your view, as he is beloved or not, So God is disposed to you, and mercy, or wrath, is your lot. Some take him a creature to be, a man, or an angel at most. Sure, these have not feelings like me, nor know themselves wretched and lost. So guilty, so helpless am I. I dare not confide in his blood, nor on his protection rely, unless I was sure he is God. though still my best thoughts are but poor. I say he's my meat and my drink, my life and my strength and my store, my shepherd, my husband, my friend, my savior from sin and from thrall, my hope from beginning to end, my portion, my Lord, and my all. I ask you again, my friend, what do you think of Christ? And not only think, Who is He? What is He to you? Is He your Savior or Lord? Anything short of that means nothing. Oh, I urge you, receive Christ Jesus the Lord as Savior, your Savior, as your Lord, as your King, as your Redeemer now. Trust in Him in all His merits and be everlastingly saved.