Matthew 16 Three important questions. 1 One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus,...

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1 One day the Pharisees and 1 One day the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, Sadducees came to test Jesus, demanding that he show them a demanding that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.prove his authority.


2 He replied, “You know the 2 He replied, “You know the saying, ‘Red sky at night means saying, ‘Red sky at night means fair weather tomorrow; fair weather tomorrow;



3 red sky in the morning means 3 red sky in the morning means foul weather all day.’ You know foul weather all day.’ You know how to interpret the weather how to interpret the weather signs in the sky, but you don’t signs in the sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the signs know how to interpret the signs of the times! of the times!




Matthew 16Matthew 16The majority [of the Jews] firmly The majority [of the Jews] firmly believed that their ancient priestly believed that their ancient priestly writings contained the prophecy that writings contained the prophecy that this was the very time when the East this was the very time when the East should grow strong and that men should grow strong and that men starting from Judea should possess starting from Judea should possess the world. the world.



Matthew 16Matthew 16The majority [of the Jews] firmly The majority [of the Jews] firmly believed that their ancient priestly believed that their ancient priestly writings contained the prophecy that writings contained the prophecy that this was the very time when the East this was the very time when the East should grow strong and that men should grow strong and that men starting from Judea should possess starting from Judea should possess the world. This mysterious prophecy the world. This mysterious prophecy had in reality pointed to Vespasian had in reality pointed to Vespasian and Titus, but the common people, as and Titus, but the common people, as is the way of human ambition, is the way of human ambition, interpreted these great destinies in interpreted these great destinies in their own favour, and could not be their own favour, and could not be turned to the truth even by adversity. turned to the truth even by adversity. Tacitus, Hist. v, 13Tacitus, Hist. v, 13

4 Only an evil, adulterous 4 Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a generation would demand a miraculous sign, but the only miraculous sign, but the only sign I will give them is the sign of sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.” Then Jesus the prophet Jonah.” Then Jesus left them and went away.left them and went away.


5 Later, after they crossed to the 5 Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread. forgotten to bring any bread.


5 Later, after they crossed to the 5 Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread. forgotten to bring any bread.

6 “Watch out!” Jesus warned 6 “Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “Beware of the yeast of the them. “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”Pharisees and Sadducees.”


7 At this they began to argue with 7 At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t each other because they hadn’t brought any bread.brought any bread.


7 At this they began to argue with 7 At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t each other because they hadn’t brought any bread.brought any bread.

8 Jesus knew what they were 8 Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “You have so saying, so he said, “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no with each other about having no bread? bread?


9 Don’t you understand even yet? 9 Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked baskets of leftovers you picked up? up?


9 Don’t you understand even yet? 9 Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked baskets of leftovers you picked up? up?

10 Or the 4,000 I fed with seven 10 Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, and the large baskets of loaves, and the large baskets of leftovers you picked up? leftovers you picked up?


11 Why can’t you understand that 11 Why can’t you understand that I’m not talking about bread? So I’m not talking about bread? So again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”Sadducees.’”


11 Why can’t you understand that 11 Why can’t you understand that I’m not talking about bread? So I’m not talking about bread? So again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’”

12 Then at last they understood 12 Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.Pharisees and Sadducees.


13 When Jesus came to the region 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”that the Son of Man is?”



14 “Well,” they replied, “some say 14 “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”or one of the other prophets.”




Matthew 16Matthew 16A prophet?A prophet?



Matthew 16Matthew 16A prophet?A prophet?Jesus didn’t really Jesus didn’t really leave this option openleave this option open




John 14:6 “I am the John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and way, the truth, and the life. No one can the life. No one can come to the Father come to the Father except through me.”except through me.”




John 14:6 “I am the John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and way, the truth, and the life. No one can the life. No one can come to the Father come to the Father except through me.”except through me.”9 “Anyone who has 9 “Anyone who has seen me has seen the seen me has seen the Father!”Father!”




John 8:58 Jesus John 8:58 Jesus answered, “I tell you answered, “I tell you the truth, before the truth, before Abraham was even Abraham was even born, I Am!”born, I Am!”




John 3:16 “For God John 3:16 “For God loved the world so loved the world so much that he gave his much that he gave his one and only Son, so one and only Son, so that everyone who that everyone who believes in him will believes in him will not perish but have not perish but have eternal life.”eternal life.”

15 Then he asked them, 15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I “But who do you say I am?”am?”




Big questionBig question



Big questionBig questionAnswer determines Answer determines where we stand with Godwhere we stand with God



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Getting married:Getting married:““I want to think I want to think about it for awhile” about it for awhile”


16 Simon Peter 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”living God.”


17 Jesus replied, “You are 17 Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father John, because my Father in heaven has revealed in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not this to you. You did not learn this from any learn this from any human being.” human being.”


18 Now I say to you that 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my this rock I will build my church, and all the powers church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.of hell will not conquer it.


18 Now I say to you that 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my this rock I will build my church, and church, and all the powers all the powers of hellof hell will not conquer it. will not conquer it.


18 Now I say to you that 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my this rock I will build my church, and the gates of church, and the gates of Hades will not conquer it.Hades will not conquer it.


18 Now I say to you that 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my this rock I will build my church, and the gates of church, and the gates of Hades will not Hades will not conquerconquer it. it.


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18 Now I say to you that 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my this rock I will build my church, and the gates of church, and the gates of Hades will not Hades will not conquerconquer it. it.


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ΚατισχύσουΚατισχύσου““to be strong to be strong

against” against”



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2 Cor. 10:4 The weapons we 2 Cor. 10:4 The weapons we fight with are not the fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine contrary, they have divine power to demolish power to demolish strongholds. strongholds.



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2 Cor. 10:5 We demolish 2 Cor. 10:5 We demolish arguments and every arguments and every pretension that sets itself up pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of against the knowledge of God, and we take captive God, and we take captive every thought to make it every thought to make it obedient to Christ.obedient to Christ.



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19 “I will give you the keys 19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on and whatever you bind on earth shall have been earth shall have been bound in heaven, and bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on whatever you loose on earth shall have been earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” loosed in heaven.”


19 “I will give you the keys 19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on and whatever you bind on earth earth shall have beenshall have been bound in heaven, and bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on whatever you loose on earth shall have been earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” loosed in heaven.”


19 “I will give you the keys 19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on and whatever you bind on earth earth shall have beenshall have been bound in heaven, and bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on whatever you loose on earth earth shall have beenshall have been loosed in heaven.” loosed in heaven.”



Matthew 16Matthew 16Future perfect tenseFuture perfect tense


Matthew 16Matthew 16Future perfect tenseFuture perfect tenseAlready completed Already completed in the futurein the future


Matthew 16Matthew 16Never teaches Never teaches an “apostolic an “apostolic succession”succession”


Matthew 16Matthew 16John 15:27 And you also John 15:27 And you also must testify, for you have must testify, for you have been with me from the been with me from the beginning. beginning.

20 Then he sternly warned 20 Then he sternly warned the disciples not to tell the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the anyone that he was the Messiah.Messiah.


21 From then on Jesus began to tell 21 From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.raised from the dead.




Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”a ransom for many.”



Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”a ransom for many.”

Why refuse this gift?Why refuse this gift?Doesn’t cost anythingDoesn’t cost anything

22 But Peter took him aside 22 But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him and began to reprimand him for saying such things. for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen said. “This will never happen to you!”to you!”


22 But Peter took him aside 22 But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him and began to reprimand him for saying such things. for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen said. “This will never happen to you!”to you!”


Incomprehensibility Incomprehensibility of a dying Messiahof a dying Messiah

23 But he turned and said to 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are block to me, because you are not setting your mind on not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on God’s interests, but on man’s.”man’s.”


23 But he turned and said to 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are block to me, because you are not setting your mind on not setting your mind on God’s interests, God’s interests, but on but on man’sman’s.”.”


23 But he turned and said to 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are block to me, because you are not setting your mind on not setting your mind on God’s interests, God’s interests, but on but on man’sman’s.”.”


Zatana can mean Zatana can mean “adversary” in a “adversary” in a general sensegeneral sense

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must deny your follower, you must deny your self, take up your cross, and self, take up your cross, and follow me. follow me.



25 If you try to hang on to your 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, give up your life for my sake, you will save it. you will save it.




Matthew 16Matthew 16A second decisionA second decision



Matthew 16Matthew 16A second decisionA second decisionDiscipleshipDiscipleship



Matthew 16Matthew 16Paradox of self-Paradox of self-sacrificesacrifice



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:28 “For which one of Luke 14:28 “For which one of you, when he wants to build a you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? enough to complete it?



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:28 “For which one of Luke 14:28 “For which one of you, when he wants to build a you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? enough to complete it? 29 “Otherwise, when he has laid 29 “Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,ridicule him,



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:28 “For which one of Luke 14:28 “For which one of you, when he wants to build a you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? enough to complete it? 29 “Otherwise, when he has laid 29 “Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,ridicule him,30 saying, ‘This man began to 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ build and was not able to finish.’



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:31 “Or what king, when Luke 14:31 “Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty against him with twenty thousand?”thousand?”



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of delegation and asks for terms of peace. peace.



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of delegation and asks for terms of peace. peace. 33 In the same way, any of you 33 In the same way, any of you who does not who does not give up everythinggive up everything he has cannot be my disciple.he has cannot be my disciple.



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of delegation and asks for terms of peace. peace. 33 In the same way, any of you 33 In the same way, any of you who does not who does not give up everythinggive up everything he has cannot be my disciple.he has cannot be my disciple.

Why would Why would anyone do this?anyone do this?



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:32 “Or else, while Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the other is still far away, he the other is still far away, he sends sends a delegation and asks a delegation and asks for terms of peace. for terms of peace. 33 In the same way, any of 33 In the same way, any of you who does not you who does not give up give up everythingeverything he has cannot be he has cannot be my disciple.my disciple.

Why would Why would anyone do this?anyone do this?How much do you How much do you trust God if you’re trust God if you’re laying conditions?laying conditions?



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:32 “Or else, while Luke 14:32 “Or else, while the other is still far away, he the other is still far away, he sends sends a delegation and asks a delegation and asks for terms of peace. for terms of peace. 33 In the same way, any of 33 In the same way, any of you who does not you who does not give up give up everythingeverything he has cannot be he has cannot be my disciple.my disciple.

Why would Why would anyone do this?anyone do this?Another Another reasonreason



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty how can it be made salty again?again?



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty how can it be made salty again?again?35 It is fit neither for the soil 35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. He who has ears thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”to hear, let him hear.”




Radicalism orRadicalism orMediocrity?Mediocrity?




Effectuality orEffectuality orMediocrity?Mediocrity?



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty how can it be made salty again?again?35 It is fit neither for the soil 35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. He who has ears thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”to hear, let him hear.”Selling out is Selling out is

the key to the key to effectivenesseffectiveness



Matthew 16Matthew 16Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, Luke 14:34 “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty how can it be made salty again?again?35 It is fit neither for the soil 35 It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. He who has ears thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”to hear, let him hear.”Selling out is Selling out is

the key to the key to fulfillment fulfillment

26 And what do you benefit if you 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? worth more than your soul?



27 For the Son of Man will come 27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. according to their deeds.





Can’t make this Can’t make this decision impulsivelydecision impulsively




Can’t make this Can’t make this decision impulsivelydecision impulsivelyWho do you trust?Who do you trust?

26 And what do you benefit if you 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose gain the whole world but lose your own soul?your own soul? Is anything Is anything worth more than your soul? worth more than your soul?




Mar. 10:28 Then Mar. 10:28 Then Peter began to speak Peter began to speak up. “We’ve given up up. “We’ve given up everything to follow everything to follow you,” he said.you,” he said.





Mar. 10:28 Then Mar. 10:28 Then Peter began to speak Peter began to speak up. “We’ve given up up. “We’ve given up everything to follow everything to follow you,” he said.you,” he said.29 “Yes,” Jesus 29 “Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure replied, “and I assure you that everyone you that everyone who has given up who has given up house or brothers or house or brothers or sisters or mother or sisters or mother or father or children or father or children or property, for my sake property, for my sake and for the gospel,and for the gospel,





30 will fail to receive 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as a hundred times as much in this present much in this present age (homes, age (homes, brothers, sisters, brothers, sisters, mothers, children mothers, children and fields—and and fields—and with them, with them, persecutions) and in persecutions) and in the age to come, the age to come, eternal life.eternal life.





Jn. 6:66 As a result Jn. 6:66 As a result of this many of His of this many of His disciples withdrew disciples withdrew and were not and were not walking with Him walking with Him anymore. anymore. 67 So Jesus said to 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “You do the twelve, “You do not want to go away not want to go away also, do you?” also, do you?”





Jn. 6:68 Simon Jn. 6:68 Simon Peter answered Peter answered Him, “Lord, to Him, “Lord, to whom shall we whom shall we go? You have go? You have words of eternal words of eternal life.” life.”

Questions:Questions:

Questions:Questions:Who do you say Who do you say Jesus is? Jesus is?

Questions:Questions:Who do you say Who do you say Jesus is? Jesus is?Are you sure you Are you sure you can afford to follow can afford to follow Jesus? Jesus?

Questions:Questions:Who do you say Who do you say Jesus is? Jesus is?Are you sure you Are you sure you can afford to follow can afford to follow Jesus? Jesus?Can you afford not Can you afford not to follow? to follow?

Comments?Comments?Questions?Questions?Experiences?Experiences?


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