7 QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

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The Holy Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, presents our Lord Jesus Christ as the absolute central figure and our entire Christian faith revolves entirely around Him. Throughout His earthly ministry, the Lord Jesus often used convicting questions to provoke deep thoughts, test the faith of His hearers and bring forth a more profound spiritual understanding. Here, we will explore seven significant, soul-searching questions that the Lord Jesus asked. Each one of them carryies profound and eternal implications for our individual spiritual journey with Him.

Let’s tackle now these seven questions that the Lord asked us.

Matthew 16:13-17 “When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea 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, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

The Lord Jesus first asked His disciples, “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?“ and then immediately followed it up with the intensely personal and pivotal question, “But whom say ye that I am?” The first question merely sets the stage, gathering general opinions, but the real, heart-searching focus is squarely on the second question.

Today, just as in the Lord Jesus’ time, people hold vastly varying opinions about who He is. Some world religions say He was just a good man or a moral teacher; others reluctantly call Him a prophet among many; and a great many in our secular world think of Him as merely a historical figure, largely irrelevant to modern life. Even within what is broadly called the Christian faith, there are tragically differing interpretations. Some erroneously say He is not truly God but merely a created being or a body that God used. Others incorrectly believe He is just one-third of a divine trinity, diminishing His absolute deity.

However, the critical question is not what others say, nor what denominations teach, nor what theologians speculate, but what He is to you personally. Who do you say He is to you? When we stand before Him one day, as we all surely will, this question will matter above all else. Can you, like Peter, by divine revelation, confidently and joyfully declare, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God?” This profound declaration must come from genuine, Spirit-wrought revelation, not just from our own human ideas, intellectual assent or denominational opinions. If you are unsure about who He truly is, continue to pray earnestly and diligently seek God for His personal and life-changing revelation in your life.

Mark 10:51: “And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.”

Parallel verses to this are in Matthew 20:29-34. The Lord Jesus asked this direct question to two blind men who were crying out to Him for healing as He departed from Jericho. Although it was patently evident from their cries that they desperately wanted to be healed of their blindness, the Lord Jesus still specifically asked them, “What will ye that I shall do unto you?” This question powerfully demonstrates our Lord desires to express our hearts clearly and specifically to Him in prayer, even though He already knows all our needs before we even ask.

This question also challenges us to deeply examine our own innermost desires. What would you say if the Lord Jesus asked you this question today? Would asked Him of something primarily material gain or deeply spiritual? Would it be for something temporal and fleeting, or something eternal and of lasting value? Would you primarily ask for something of personal benefit, or would it be for the needs of others and the glory of God?

The story of King Solomon in 1 Kings 3:5-14 beautifully demonstrates the profound importance of prioritizing what truly matters most in God’s eyes. When God appeared to Solomon in a dream and told him, “Ask what I shall give thee,“ Solomon, instead of asking for long life, riches, or to kill his enemies, humbly asked for an understanding heart (wisdom) to govern God’s people righteously. And God was exceedingly pleased with his selfless request, granting him not only wisdom but also riches and honor.

The desire of our hearts truly reveals what we value most. So ponder in this question. What will you ask from the Lord?

Mark 8:36-37 “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”

This soul-stirring question had a significant, life-altering impact on my own life. Having grown up in a poor family, all I ever really wanted was to provide a better life for my loved ones. Yet, when I heard an evangelist powerfully ask this very question from the Bible, I was struck to the core with the profound realization that all earthly wealth, success, and possessions are utterly meaningless and vain if we lose our soul in the process of acquiring them.

We absolutely need to examine everything in our lives in the bright, revealing light of eternity. The stark reality is, if people truly understood what happens to their soul after they die, they would be willing to give up everything in this world in order to attain eternal life and secure their relationship with God. Unfortunately, many today, blinded by the god of this world, cannot see this eternal truth. And they tragically continue to prioritize fleeting earthly gains over eternal spiritual riches.

If we could just catch a fleeting glimpse of our own soul’s condition after death, or the realities of heaven and hell, I am absolutely certain we would make God and His will our undisputed top priority. We wouldn’t make flimsy excuses to skip true fellowship with God’s people, and we wouldn’t take His holy commands lightly or treat His Word with indifference. When Brother Branham, a prophet to this age, was caught up in a vision to see a glimpse of heaven, it profoundly and permanently affected him. May we, too, by God’s grace, learn to live with such eternal perspective.

Luke 24:36-40 “And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.”

When the Lord Jesus appeared to His disciples in the upper room after His resurrection, they were terrified, troubled, and filled with doubts, even thinking they were seeing a spirit. Why did they respond this way, despite His previous teachings? The answer lies in Luke 24:25-26, where the Lord Jesus, on the road to Emmaus, had earlier rebuked two of them:

“O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?”

They were slow to believe the Word of God. The disciples had heard the Lord Jesus predict His own suffering, death, and resurrection multiple times to them, yet their slowness to truly believe what He had said made them doubt and fear when it finally, gloriously happened. This is a solemn warning to us: we, too, may struggle with believing God’s clear Word fully and unreservedly, especially His promises concerning future events or things that seem impossible to our natural minds.

Someday, when the rapture of the Church occurs, some professing believers may tragically doubt its reality or fail to recognize its imminence because they were slow to believe God’s specific promises concerning His coming for His Bride. May we learn from the disciples’ initial failure and endeavor to trust our Lord wholeheartedly, without hesitation or reservation.

Luke 6:46-49 “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”

This direct and piercing question powerfully confronts all forms of religious hypocrisy. Many people today readily call the Lord Jesus “Lord,” they may attend church activities, sing praises, and even perform religious duties, yet tragically do not truly obey His commands or live according to His teachings. The Lord Jesus despises hypocrisy, and He calls us not only to be hearers of His words but, more importantly, doers of them, putting them into consistent action in our daily lives.

Remember that faith is the “evidence of things that are not seen” (Heb. 11:1). Those evidence of spiritual things that can’t be seen can only be seen in this world if we practiced them – if we live them. This is what truly faith is.

Being a true Christian is not merely about having a title or an outward religious affiliation—it is about living a life of loving, willing obedience to our Lord and Savior. Are you truly willing to follow His teachings, even when it is difficult, unpopular, or personally inconvenient?

Luke 17:17-18 “And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.”

When the Lord Jesus healed ten lepers, only one, a Samaritan (considered an outsider by the Jews), returned to fall at His feet and thank Him profusely. The Lord Jesus then asked this poignant question: “Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?” Our gracious Lord provides for us daily in countless ways—He gives us food to eat, air to breathe, meets our material needs, and sustains our very life and breath. Yet, when it comes time to sincerely thank Him, to worship Him, to give Him the glory He so richly deserves, where are we?

We pray and earnestly ask God for help in times of trouble, and He, in His mercy, answers us, heals us, and blesses us. But after receiving what we so desperately asked for, do we faithfully return to thank Him with a grateful heart? Too often, we tend to become complacent and forgetful, especially when life is going relatively well. Let us always remember to be like that one grateful leper who came back to glorify God with a loud voice. Genuine gratitude and heartfelt worship are essential, God-pleasing responses to His boundless goodness and mercy in our lives.

Luke 12:25-26 “And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? (26) If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?”

This insightful question powerfully addresses the utter futility and faithlessness of worry. We live in a world that is saturated with anxiety—some people worry incessantly about not having enough money, while others, paradoxically, worry about how to manage the money they have. The Lord Jesus lovingly reminds us that our Heavenly Father provides even for the birds of the air, which neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns. If God so faithfully cares for them, how much more will He care for us, His own children, who are of far greater value?

Worrying cannot add a single second to our lives or a single cubit to our stature; in fact, it often subtracts from our joy, peace, and even our physical health. Worry fundamentally reflects a lack of trust in God’s sovereign provision and His loving care for us. The Lord Jesus calls us to cast all our cares and anxieties upon Him, for He cares for us (1 Peter 5:7), and to rest securely in His unfailing love and faithfulness. No matter what challenges or uncertainties we may face, we can implicitly trust that He will sustain us and see us through.

The questions that the Lord Jesus Christ asked during His earthly ministry were divinely intended to reveal our hearts, to test our faith, and ultimately, to draw us closer to Him in genuine love and obedience. As we prayerfully consider these seven profound questions today, may we honestly examine our own lives in their searching light. Who is the Lord Jesus truly to us? What are the deepest desires of our hearts? Are we living with an eternal perspective, or are we primarily focused on fleeting worldly gains and temporal concerns? Are we truly trusting God in all things, or are we allowing doubt, fear, and worry to rob us of His perfect peace?

Let us, by His grace, strive to be a people who not only hear His words but also diligently live them out in our daily lives, giving thanks to Him always for all things, and trusting Him fully with every aspect of our existence. May we humbly allow these penetrating questions from our Lord to continually shape our faith, purify our motives, and draw us into an ever-deeper, more intimate, and more fruitful relationship with our precious Savior.