Questions, Questions

 (PP) Why do we ask questions?
 (PP) The simplest way to put it is to find out something we don't know.
 We ask a person questions to gain information that particular person.
 We also ask questions to gain knowledge about future events.
• I might ask my wife to check the weather because I would like to go fishing on Sunday.
 I once heard that there is no such thing as a stupid question.
 I also heard that the only stupid question is the one not asked.

 (PP) What was the first question asked in the scriptures?
 A lot of people would say it would be in Genesis 3:8-9
 (PP) And they heard the voice of Yahwah Elohim walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahwah Elohim amongst the trees of the garden. And Yahwah Elohim called unto Adam, and said unto him, (PP) Where art thou?

 (PP) Actually, the first question is asked in Genesis 3:1
 (PP) Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which Yahwah Elohim had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath Elohim said, (PP) Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

 (PP) Did You Know?

 (PP) Questions are asked by YHWH throughout the scriptures.
 (PP) There are approximately 3,326 questions asked.
 (PP) Yahwah asked Job approximately 77 questions.

 (PP) But what was the most important question asked in the scriptures?

 Matt 16:13-15
 When Yahwah Messiah came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, EliYah; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, but whom say ye that I am?

 Mark 8:27-30
 And Yahwah Messiah went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, whom do men say that I am? And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, EliYah; and others, One of the prophets. And he saith unto them, but whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Messiah. And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
 Luke 9:18-20
o And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, whom say the people that I am? They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, EliYah; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. He said unto them, but whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, Yahwah Messiah.

 Messiah asked two questions - who do men (unsaved) say that I am and who do you say that I am?

 1st - Who do men (unsaved) say that I am?
 Is Messiah an egotist because he’s asking this question? No, He is showing His disciples the difference between the way the people see Him and the way his disciples see Him.
 He is explaining how the Holy Spirit has shown them who he really is.
 He is showing the comprising of the people’s spiritual blindness and what the Holy Spirit has revealed to them. As seen in verse 16.
 Notice that He doesn’t ask, "Who do the scribes and Pharisees say that I am?" They were prejudiced against him, and said that he was a deceiver and in league with Satan; but, "Who do men say that I am?" He referred to the common people, whom the Pharisees despised.
 He didn’t need to ask this question as he already knew what the people thought of Him.
 He wanted to know what the people were saying to His disciples about Him since the people would speak to His disciples before Him.
 2nd - Who do you say that I am?
 He asks Him What their thoughts are of Him.
 The disciples were closer to Messiah than anyone else so they would be able to give Him a deeper perspective of Him to other people.
 He is asking us this question today.
 Who do we say that he is?
 How would we describe Messiah in our life?
 Is He precious to us?
 Is he the Beloved of our souls?
 Are our thoughts right or wrong concerning Yahwah Messiah.
 As we examine our heart tonight, we need to ask “Who do we say that he is?”