Preparing The Unprepared To Be Prepared

Matthew 16:13–21 NASB 2020

13 Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you yourselves say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” 20 Then He gave the disciples strict orders that they were to tell no one that He was the Christ. 21 From that time Jesus began to point out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day.

The Person Of Christ (Who is He?) Vs 13-17

What the world thinks (Philosophy of Jesus)

What the culture thinks (Expressions through humanities and artistic manifestations which includes environmental up-bringing)

What the cynics think (Doubters, scoffers)

Religious and Intellectual perspectives against Christ

Christian Science: Jesus Christ is a divine idea

Unity (Church) Reveal yourself to yourself by affirming the, I AM THE CHRIST (Self affirming role)

Jehovah’s witnesses: a mere man, the arch-angel Michael, is dead, not resurrected bodily

Theosophy: (Mystics) In time all men become Christ

Rosicrucianism: Jesus is not the only begotten Son of God

Baha’ism: Jesus Christ is only one of many manifestations of God or one of many messiahs. His suffering were no more than those of other prophets.

Mormonism: Jesus is both the Father and the Son.

Unitarianism: Our (mortal) birth was as divine as that of Jesus.

Modernism: A man so good his deluded followers took him to be a god.

SDA: In his humanity Christ partook of our sinful, fallen nature.

John 10:30 NASB 2020

30 I and the Father are one.”

Matthew 3:17 NASB 2020

17 and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 17:5 NASB 2020

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!”

John 12:28 NASB 2020

28 Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

What the societal circles thinks (Rumor, gossip, assumptions)

Emphasis are strictly emotional and influenced by circumstances and misguided experiences.

Principles Of The Foundation Of The Church Declared by Christ Vs 18-20

Revelation of the Spirit affirms Christ Deity

Revelation of the Spirit affirms the faith through confession

Revelations of the Spirit affirms Jesus as Lord publically

Romans 10:9–10 NASB 2020

9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

Revelation of the flesh are deemed as intellectual folly and emotional discourses for the lost

Prophesy Of The Suffering Christ

From this time forth Jesus would show his disciples his predestined purpose.

He must go to Jerusalem

He would suffer many things at the hands of the:

Elders (Before the church era they handled governmental affairs)

Chief Priest (Church Leaders)

Scribes (Legalist and teachers of the law, script writers of the scrolls)

He would be killed at their hands

He would be raised from the dead

Personal Placement Of Christ In Your Life (Take Home Thoughts)

Who is Jesus to you

What is the Significance of The Christ to you

What are your decisions about the Messiah based on

What does his suffering means to you right now