1. Matthew 16:
Peter’s confession

2. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Election campaign = so we know them
Peter’s confession
Election campaign = so we know them
Important that we know who we are voting for

3. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Election campaign = so we know them
Peter’s confession
Election campaign = so we know them
Important that we know who we are voting for
People would have voted for Jesus

4. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?

5. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
1. John the Baptist

6. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
He was a Nazirite
Simple lifestyle
Called people to repent
Confronted all people

7. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
He was a Nazirite
Simple lifestyle
Called people to repent
Confronted all people
He was a great spokesperson for God

8. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
He was a Nazirite
Simple lifestyle
Called people to repent
Confronted all people
He was a great spokesperson for God
But Jesus is much more than that

9. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
Others say Elijah

10. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
Others say Elijah
The magical prophet

11. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
Others say Elijah
Jeremiah or other prophets

12. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
Others say Elijah
Jeremiah or other prophets
The weeping prophet

13. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist
Others say Elijah
Jeremiah or other prophets
The weeping prophet
But Jesus is much more than that

14. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah
Who do you say I am?

15. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah
Who do you say I am?
You are the Messiah

16. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah
Who do you say I am?
You are the Messiah
the Son of the living God

17. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Peter’s confession
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah
Who do you say I am?
You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God
Who do you say Jesus is?

18. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say I am? You are the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say I am?
You are the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
V18 And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church,

19. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say I am? You are the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say I am?
You are the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
V18 And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church,
Peter (Petros) = loose stone

20. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say I am? You are the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say I am?
You are the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
V18 And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church,
Peter (Petros) = loose stone
Rock (petra) = bedrock or a quarry

21. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say Jesus is? the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say Jesus is?
the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
the only foundation of the Church
V18 And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church,
Peter (Petros) = loose stone
Rock (petra) = bedrock or a quarry

22. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say Jesus is? the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say Jesus is?
the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
the only foundation of the Church
V18b and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.

23. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say Jesus is? the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say Jesus is?
the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
the only foundation of the Church
V19 I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven;

24. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say Jesus is? the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say Jesus is?
the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
the only foundation of the Church
V19 b what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

25. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say Jesus is? the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say Jesus is?
the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
the only foundation of the Church

26. Matthew 16:13 - 20 Who do you say Jesus is? the Messiah,
Peter’s confession
Who do you say Jesus is?
the Messiah,
the Son of the living God
the only foundation of the Church
and Jesus calls us today . . .