1. The Confession
Matthew 16

2. https://youtu.be/DIrQ9ilL8aw

3. Matthew
16.13
When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

4. Matthew
They answered, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

5. Matthew
16.17
And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!

6. Matthew
16.18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

7. Isaiah
28.16
Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says: “Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.

8. Matthew
16.18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

9. Psalm
18.2
The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.

10. Matthew
16.18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

11. 1 Peter
2.5
You yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

12. https://youtu.be/8LIg8WSIBpo

13. Matthew
16.18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

14. Matthew
16.19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

15. Acts
14.27
When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

16. Matthew
16.19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

18. The Confession