1. FLUSHING BIBLE CHURCH Bible-Centered. Dispensational. Grace-Oriented. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8

2. LUKE Jesus: The Son of Man Who Seeks and Saves Who is Jesus? Luke 9:18-22

3. A Feast From the Savior, Luke 9:12-17 The Overview, vv. 12-17; and parallel passages The Obstacle, v. 12-13 The Offering, vv. 14-16 The Observation, v. 17

4. Who is Jesus? Luke 9:18-22 Wrong Thinking, vv. 18-19 Right Thinking, v. 20 The Rejection, vv. 21-22

5. Wrong Thinking, vv. 18-19 And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?” They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again. The Great Omission Matthew 14:22-16:12 Caesarea Philippi – a Gentile area Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27

7. Wrong Thinking, vv. 18-19 And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?” They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again. The Great Omission Mark 6:45-8:26 Caesarea Philippi – a Gentile area Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27 Who does the “crowd” say that I am? People = crowd ( ὀ χλος oxlos) John the Baptist? Elijah – the one who will come before the Messiah - Is 40:3; Mal 3:1; Matt 11:14 A prophet resurrected ( ἀ νιστημι anistemi) – Deuteronomy 18:15

8. Right Thinking, v. 20 And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “ The Christ of God.” Who do YOU say that I am? The crowd vs. the Apostles Unbelief vs. Belief Peter got it (right thinking)! The leading learner; Matthew 14:22-31; Peter walked (by faith) on water! NOT the first pope – the apostle to the Jews; 1 Peter 5:13 The Christ of God Christ Χριστος = Messiah משיח, Chosen One, Anointed 1 Samuel 2:10, 35; Psalm 2:2; Daniel 9:25-26; Hab 3:13

9. The Rejection, vv. 21-22 But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.” Why did He warn them? Matthew 16:13-19

11. The Rejection, vv. 21-22 But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.” Why did He warn them? To the 12, while they were in Caesarea Philippi Matthew 16:13-19 Not “revealed by flesh and blood,” Matt 16:17 Revealed by the Scripture! (Ps 2; Ps 110; Luke 24:27) Upon “this” rock, Matt 16:18 Peter (Πετρος – masculine) Rock – “this, the rock…” (this – feminine, the rock – feminine)

12. The Rejection, vv. 21-22 But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.” The Church is built on Jesus’ death and resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 The Kingdom is built on Jesus coming in glory Matthew 16:27; Revelation 19:11-19, then Revelation 20 The offer of the Kingdom Jesus is offering the Kingdom to Israel if they would believe Gentiles can, and will be in the Kingdom – Luke 11:31-32; Colossians 1:13

13. Who is Jesus? Luke 9:18-22 Wrong Thinking, vv. 18-19 Right Thinking, v. 20 The Rejection, vv. 21-22