"I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH" Matthew Sixteen The Pharisees and Sadducees were very much opposed to each other in their conduct and doctrine. However, they joined against Christ to trap Him. They had not been satisfied with the signs that Jesus had given them to prove that He was the Messiah. They desi... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DANGER OF FALSE DOCTRINE MATTHEW 16:1-12:_ The Pharisees and Sadducees were seeking a sign from heaven. Hatred for Jesus had brought together this strange coalition. There were the Pharisees that believed in the resurrection, spirits and angels and the Sadducees that did not. They asked for a ... [ Continue Reading ]
_I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH MATTHEW 16:13-18:_ Jesus promised to build His church. It is still true, "Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it..." (Psalms 127:1) Jesus was not John, Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets. Those that thought Him to be so were wrong. Peter said,... [ Continue Reading ]
_A PREDICTION OF SUFFERING, DEATH AND RESURRECTION MATTHEW 16:21-23_ : There was no way for Jesus or His disciples but the way of the cross. "From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be... [ Continue Reading ]
_A CHALLENGE FOR A LIFETIME COMMITMENT MATTHEW 16:24-28_ : The challenge was simple "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." (Matthew 16:24) To deny self is to say no to self and yes to God. To deny oneself means to deny one's own idea and acc... [ Continue Reading ]