What Are You Living For?
Reading: 2 Peter 1:16–19 Helen Keller, who lost both her sight and hearing in early childhood yet became an author and lecturer, once...
Why It’s Worth Everything
It’s a hard road. So why walk it? Notice that verses 25, 26 and 27 each begin with the word “For.” Jesus gives reasons. It’s the...
Deny. Take Up. Follow.
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow...
When a Good Friend Gives Bad Advice
Peter has just made the greatest confession of his life: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus has called him blessed....
Read the Fine Print
When was the last time you actually read the terms and conditions? Most of us scroll to the bottom and tap “I agree.” We’ve done it...
Search the Scriptures: Where We’ve Been in Matthew
Last Sunday we marked a turning point. In Matthew 16:21, “From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to...
Your Caesarea Philippi
Matthew 16:15; Acts 4:12 Why did Jesus take His disciples to Caesarea Philippi? Because He was forcing them to answer outside their comfort...
The Rock and the Gates
Matthew 16:16–20 Then Jesus turned the question toward the disciples: “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered for them all:...
Heaven Has Already Answered
Selected Scriptures If humanity can’t settle the question, who can? Heaven can. The Father spoke at Jesus’ baptism: “This is My...