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Matthew 16:13-18

Matthew 16:13-18. Parallel Accounts Mark 8:27-30 Luke 9:18-20. Peter’s Confession Christ, Son of God. World’s Confusion John the Baptist Elijah Jeremiah One of the Prophets. Revealed by Father in Heaven. Peter’s Confession & World’s Confusion. (Matthew 16:13-18).

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Matthew 16:13-18

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  1. Matthew 16:13-18

  2. Parallel Accounts Mark 8:27-30 Luke 9:18-20

  3. Peter’s Confession Christ, Son of God World’s Confusion John the Baptist Elijah Jeremiah One of the Prophets Revealed by Father in Heaven

  4. Peter’s Confession&World’s Confusion (Matthew 16:13-18)

  5. 1. Men Can Be Wrong

  6. 1. Men Can Be Wrong The Crowds Were Wrong

  7. 1. Men Can Be Wrong Hard For Us to See - Men Can Be Wrong • Intelligence:“He’s so smart” • Integrity:“He’s honest & sincere” • Number:“So many who think that way” • Reason:“See where he’s coming from…”

  8. 2. Cause of Division& Confusion Some Want to Blame God Some Want to Blame Those Who Press Truth Division Comes Because someone is not following the revelation. God Did Not Reveal: John the Baptist Elijah Jeremiah One of prophets Not Peter’s: Belief Pressing the truth

  9. 3. Varying Views Cannot Be Harmonized Attempts To Harmonize: • “All saying the same thing” • “All going same place - different roads” • “All serve the same God” • “Not make any real difference what one believes” • “All of us are wrong about something”

  10. 3. Varying Views Cannot Be Harmonized Truth Cannot Be Harmonized With Error If Jesus is The Son of God Jesus Is not John Elijah Jeremiah etc. Then

  11. 4. An Objective Standard World is Confused Because Different Standards Peter’s Confession Based Upon Revelation of God

  12. 4. An Objective Standard Revelation of God False Standards: Church Preacher Parents Friends Dr. of Theology 2 Tim. 3:16-17 1 Pet. 4:11 2 Cor. 4:13 1 Thess. 2:13

  13. 5. Men Are RightNot Because of WhoThey Are - But BecauseThey Agree With God Not Because He: Was an apostle Was a friend of Jesus Was smart Had always believed that Peter Is Right

  14. 5. Men Are RightNot Because of WhoThey Are - But BecauseThey Agree With God Because He: Agreed with the revelation from God! Peter Is Right

  15. 6. Unity • Never will be unity as long as men refuse the revelation of God • Not have unity by ignoring the differences • All must have the same standard

  16. 7. Faith Must Be Personal • Our faith and knowledge must not be second hand. • Must do more than know about Jesus - we must know him (who he is and what that means.

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