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Synod SundaySynod Sunday

By Rev Peter Chan (13 July 2008)By Rev Peter Chan (13 July 2008)

Luke 9:18-27Luke 9:18-27


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Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the

author and perfecter of our faith.

(Hebrews 12:2)


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3 The Son is the

radiance of Gods

glory and the exact

representation of

his being,

sustaining all things

by his powerful

word. After he had

provided

purification for

sins, he sat down atthe right hand of

the Majesty in

heaven. (Hebrews

1:3)


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Who do the crowds say I am?

(Matthew 9:18)


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MoviesMovies


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BooksBooks


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Do our debates on the question lead

to definite decision to follow Jesus

and greater devotion to Him?


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Luke 9:20Luke 9:20 But what about you? he asked.But what about you? he asked.

Who do you say I am?Who do you say I am?

Peter answered, The Christ of God.Peter answered, The Christ of God.


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What can we make of the confession by Peter?

It comesby Divine revelation, not human diligence

and discovery (cf. Matthew 16:1718). Not so muchof IQ and EQ, but of SQ (spiritual quotient)!


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It challenges the conventional ideas of the

Messiah: however, Jesus presented first a

suffering Servant, then a triumphant Saviour

(9:22).


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It concerns the cornerstone or foundation of the

Christian Church Jesus is the Christ, the Son of

the living God! (cf. Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians

3:10, 11)


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And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will

build my church, and the gates of Hades will not

overcome it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of

heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound inheaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in

heaven.


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Do we seal with our lives what

we say with our lips, theabsolute Lordship of Jesus

Christ?


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Jesus provides three reasons for His disciples to deny

their selves and take up the cross daily (crucified

lifestyle or cross-bearing discipleship):

Jesuspath to glory through self-giving and suffering:

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to

serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. (Mark

10:45)


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18 If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own.

As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen

you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20Remember the words I spoke to you: No servant is greater

than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute

you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours

also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name, forthey do not know the One who sent me. (John 15:18-21)


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Jesuspoint about paradox of life: Losing the body

but not the soul versus gaining everything in this

world but loses both body and soul for all eternity!He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain

what he cannot lose. (Jim Elliot) We all live in the

great economic illusion or delusion!


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Jesuspromise of

honourand

warning of shame

before the Father

and the holy

angels when Jesuscomes in His

glory! (9:26) Jesus

revisits the theme

of choosing Godsapproval over

human applause in

Matthew 57!


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Let us answer the single most critical

question Jesus asks for our complete

commitment with one clear voice so

that the world may see and hear: that

Jesus is indeed the absolute Lord overour lives and His Church!

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