Sunday 4th September 2022 AM
Bible Reading - Matthew 16:13 – 17:2
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Powerpoint
1) The Questions Asked
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. (Matt 17:2)
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, (Matt 16:13)
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” (Matt 16:13)
And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” (Matt 16:14)
King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” … But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her. (Mark 6:14, 16-17)
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” (Malachi 4:5-6)
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” (Matt 17:5)
“But who do you say I am?”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” (Matt 16:15)
Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matt 16:16)
“Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. (Matt 16:17)
Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor 12:3)
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (Isa 53:4-5)
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. (Matt 16:21)