Since I was a little girl, I have been going to Sunday School. For the most part, every lesson has had something to do with Jesus. For most Christians, Jesus is the cornerstone of their religion. In these lessons at church, I learned about how Jesus died for us, how He suffered on the cross, how He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and how He taught in parables. I learned all about acts He performed, lessons He taught, miracles He astounded people with, but I never really had lessons about who Jesus was.
So, who is Jesus? Ask any Sunday School teacher, church authority, or parent, and they will probably say a teacher, a leader, a savior, and an example. In Matthew chapters one through four, Jesus is introduced. At the beginning, His lineage is described. You find out that Jesus is a descendant of King David and among other important Biblical figures. With further reading you discover, Jesus is the Son of God. This shows that while Jesus is mortal, He is also divine.
Jesus Christ, we discover is a savior. He is the Savior of the world. Even though He is such an important figure He is still persecuted and tested. Throughout these trials, He remains true and is revealed as the ultimate example. He reinstates this fact when He is baptized. Jesus who is perfect and has no need to be baptized, still performed the act. He is also a preacher and a leader.
Jesus is the only truly perfect person to walk on this earth. He is everything we hope and strive to be. He is love personified. In Matthew 1-4, He is introduced to us. This passage describes the humble beginnings of the most important being to ever exist.
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