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Sermon Slides for Matthew 16:13-20 -- November 24, 2019
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The ROCK Matthew 16:13-20
Introduction • Jesus takes His disciples to Caesarea Philippi • The Grotto of Pan
Culture about religious leaders • “Son of Man” in Aramaic meant an ordinary person with no credentials • Why Elijah? Preparing the way for the Messiah • Pharisees believed the Messiah could not come until the streets of Jerusalem were cleansed of Romans because they were pagans • Who am I?
Rock – trust that is so firm that it cannot be changed or altered; truth; support • Sheol – just below the surface of the Earth; the LORD had no influence there • Keys – the symbol of power and trust • Bind and Loose – “to enact new laws and repeal others,” “forgive or not forgive sin” Metaphors and Phrases
Rock of the church • Church interpretation – Peter is the foundation and all Popes must have an apostolic succession to Peter • Original Meaning - derived from the Koine Greek, the truth of Jesus as the Messiah is the support and foundation of the Kingdom of Heaven
For us Today • Jesus as the Messiah is the truth and foundation of the church • Jesus expects us to grow the Kingdom of Heaven. • Even Sheol would come under the Kingdom of Heaven View of the Kingdom
Matthew 16:18 Kingdom of Heaven The Foundation (rock = truth) (rock = support) The Gates of Hell Sheol/Hell MHK 11/20/19 V1