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Whom Say Ye That I Am?
Series on the Cross
Matthew 16:13–19
I. Introduction
A. Jesus Takes the Disciples on a Retreat
1.
Our Lord’s demanding schedule
a. Made long journeys to meet the needs of people
b.
Crowds pressed and stared and questioned
c.
Held debate with critical and scheming opponents
2.
He sat weary by a well; fell asleep in a storm
3. To cope with His load, He took mini-vacations
4. The retreat at Caesarea Philippi was the most notable of these
B. Revelations Made on This Ten-Day Retreat
1.
His deity was revealed and confirmed
2. His plan to found the church was explained
3. His disciples were prepared for His approaching death
4. Questions raised and answered there that still matter today
II.
Body
A. The Public Response to Jesus (vv.
13–14)
1. “Whom do men say that I am?”
2. In answering, the disciples left out some negatives
a.
Some said He was a glutton and a winebibber (Matt.
11:19)
b.
Some said He was demon-possessed (John 7:20)
c.
Their silence on negatives is a good lesson for us
3. Some thought He was John the Baptist
a. Especially Herod (Matt.
14:2)
b.
Probably because of strong preaching against sin
4. Some thought He was Elijah
a. His miracles
b.
His fearless rebuking of hypocrites in high places
5. Some thought He was Jeremiah: His compassion; His tears
6.
Some thought He was one of the other prophets
B. Peter’s Response to Jesus (vv.
15–17)
1. “But whom say ye that I am?”
2. The disciples were forced to make a decision
3. Peter speaks: “Thou art the Christ …”
a.
Peter does not wait for a consensus to answer
b.
Thank God for those who make decisions
4. Peter’s confession the result of more than weighing facts
a.
There had been a work of God in his heart
b.
William Clow: “Between verdict and confession there lies a religious experience”
c.
This is more than mental assent: it is faith
C. Our Personal Response to Jesus (vv.
15–17)
1.
All are faced with this question today
2. We are more privileged than the disciples
a. Christ had not yet completed His ministry
b.
He had not yet died on the cross … nor risen
3.
But the same Lord works in our hearts to bring us to faith
III.
Conclusion
A. Our Lord’s Response to Peter’s Faith (vv.
18–19)
B. When We Receive Christ, We Get in on His Plan for Our Lives
C. What Is Your Response to the Lord’s Question?
Whom Say Ye That I Am?
Series on the Cross
Jesus Takes the Disciples on a Retreat
A. Jesus Takes the Disciples on a Retreat
A. Jesus Takes the Disciples on a Retreat
Our Lord’s demanding schedule
Made long journeys to meet the needs of people
Crowds pressed and stared and questioned
Held debate with critical and scheming opponents
He sat weary by a well; fell asleep in a storm
4. The retreat at Caesarea Philippi was the most notable of these
Here he takes a mini retreat at Caesarea Philippi
A pagan city near the head of the Jordan river
In Phillip’s territory
A metropolis of mostly non Jewish people
away from the crowds of critics and schemers
away from the press of needy people and followers
Revelations Made on This Retreat
His deity was revealed and confirmed
His plan to found the church was explained
His disciples were prepared for His approaching death
Questions raised and answered there that still matter today
mat
Who do men say that I Am?
The Public Response to Jesus (vv.
13–14)
“Whom do men say that I am?”
In answering, the disciples left out some negatives
Some said He was a glutton and a winebibber ()
Some said He was demon-possessed ()
Their silence on negatives is a good lesson for us
We don’t need to repeat every negative thing we hear
Some thought He was John the Baptist
Especially Herod ()
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