King Jesus | March 19, 2023

 

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Matthew 16:13-20

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." 20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Talk Sheet Questions

  1. When you try to convince people about Jesus, what difference does the phrase, “Flesh and Blood has not revealed this to you” make?

  2. Jesus promises to build his church? How does he do this?

  3. What is the threat of the “gates of hell” prevailing against the church?

  4. What are the keys and the binding and loosing all about?

  5. In your own words, what is the connection between who Jesus is and the success of his church? What might the church be like if Peter, or we, have the wrong answer?

Prayer

Pray that Jesus would build his church!

 
 
Scott Reavely