Matthew 16:13-20 - “Who Do You Say That I Am?"

We have finished Matthew’s accounts of the parables~ YAY We are take some time to flip back now in the book of Matthew to capture some of the major teachings of Jesus for two weeks, then we hit the last couple days of Jesus' life leading to the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on Easter Sunday.(our superbowl sunday - April 5th) Start praying about who you can invite now.

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

(14) They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

(15) “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

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

(17) Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. (18) 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. (19) I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (20) Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. THIS IS GODS WORD

(13) Jesus and the disciples came to the region of Caesarea Philippi. Geographically this place is roughly 25-35 miles North of the Sea of Galilee and about 120 miles north of Jerusalem. This is the most northern edge of Israel.

It is here that Jesus affirms He is the Messiah.

It is here that Jesus says I will build my Church.

It is here that preaching the gospel opens the kingdom of heaven to all people.