Matthew 16:21-13 / The Necessity of the Cross.
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Matthew 16:21-23 / The Necessity of the Cross.
Matthew 16:21-23 / The Necessity of the Cross.
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.”
23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
Theme: You CANNOT Have CHRIST with out the CROSS
Context:
Matthew 16:13-20 ‘Who do YOU say that I am?”
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
“From that time...”
Highlighted a change in the program.
Jesus accomplish so many things while on earth.
We know why He came (looking back)
But in their context Jesus was saying, “This is where this is headed guys.”
Jewish believers saw a re-established nation.
An end to roman rule.
This was a defining moment. (a milestone)
What is this defining purpose? .... to Jerusalem … to the cross.
“He must go to Jerusalem...”
He MUST go...
Jesus is indicating the necessity the plan.
important when we consider Peters response.
Shows how differently Jesus views life.
Luke 22:42, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
Jesus wanted to do the father will.
“...I will suffer many things from the elders and chiefs priest and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”
Jesus knows His purpose here.
I MUST go to Jerusalem...
I Must suffer...
I must be killed...
I will be raised.
(side note) any remarks about Jesus as a “good teacher” dies here.
Today we (and people everywhere) are remembering the day Jesus entered into Jerusalem for this very purpose.
22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.”
(I had to process this a little bit.)
Rebuke necessarily mean talk down to him or belittle him.
does mean admonish forcefully, strongly disapprove.
Didn’t really correct your teacher in that context, let alone rebuke them.
We can relate to Peters passion.
“Jesus, I love you. I don’’t want you to die!”
Perhaps Peter didn’t feel this was very “Messaiah-like” of Jesus.
You are going to lead this nation back to greatness. This can’t be the way.
Jesus’ response indicated there was another source of Peter’s resistance...
23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
Why so harsh? ...
Jesus indicated that there are two ways to view the cross
With the mind focused “on the things of God”
Jesus “MUST Go to Jerusalem”, where He will be mistreated and killed, but then He will be raised.”
Perfect relationship
Destroyed by sin
“All have sinned”
This focuses on the will of God.
God desires a relationship with us
Sin MUST be dealt with.
Penalty for sin MUST be paid.
Mind focused “on the things of man.”
Peter (like us) wanted Jesus’ teaching
We want Jesus’ leadership
We want Jesus’ love/ peace / healing
But Peter didn’t want the cross.
You cannot have the Christ with out the cross.
The cross reminds us that there is a penalty for our sin.
“We are still in the world...” (the sinner once said.
… Yes but not OF the world.
The cross reminds us that we are separated from God and ONLY through Christ Jesus can that be changed.
The cross reminds us that no power on earth (governments, religions, or cultures) can call acceptable what the Bible calls sin.
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.