by monwebmestre | Nov 9, 2021
MATTHEW 16:13-20YOU ARE PETER (1) There is probably no passage in the teaching of Jesus that has called forth more discussion than Matthew 16:18. In Matthew 16:18, the Lord Jesus says this. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My...
by monwebmestre | Nov 9, 2021
MATTHEW 16:13-20YOU ARE PETER (2) This is the second part of a study on Jesus’ declaration concerning Peter in Matthew 16:18. The Lord said to him, You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. This...
by monwebmestre | Nov 9, 2021
MATTHEW 16:21-23YOU ARE AN OFFENSE TO ME It was clear to the apostles that Jesus was the Messiah. The notion that He was the suffering Messiah was much harder to digest. It required frequent repetition from Jesus to make real to their minds the thought that their Lord...
by monwebmestre | Nov 9, 2021
MATTHEW 16:27-28 SOME STANDING HERE SHALL NOT TASTE DEATH The hopes of the disciples about the Messianic reign were crushed when Jesus told them plainly that He was to die. They were not prepared for such a shocking revelation. As an encouragement, the Lord Jesus...
