The Jesus of history is clearly no ordinary man. From 2000 years ago, the power of his love continues to transform people from despair to hope in every corner of the globe. He never leaves a person the same way He found him (Matt. 8:5-13; 28-34; 9:18-26; Luke 7:36-50; John 5:1-15).

The Bible consistently declares who Jesus is. Peter confesses that He is the Messiah, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16:16), the One who can forgive sins and set people free from the peril of eternal death (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12). He is mighty to save and has the power to heal, for the stripes He bore brought healing of the spirit, the soul, and the body (1 Peter 2:24). John the Baptist exclaims that He is undeserving even to untie the straps of His sandals (Luke 3:16). He baptizes believers with Spirit and fire. His Kingdom is here and not yet here. He came as a Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53), but He is coming back as the Lion of Judah (Rev. 5:5), a Conquering King to rule and reign with the saints to eternity and to stop Satan’s activities forever (Rev. 17:14).