Matthew 16

Read Matthew 16:  1-4

Who is asking Jesus for a sign?  V. 1  The Pharisees and Sadducees

Why did they ask Jesus for a sign?  Vs. 1 To test HIM

What was the sign in vs. 4 about Jonah?  Read Matthew 12: 40 “The Son of Man will be 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth”

What does this mean?

Read Matthew 16:5-12

Jesus rebuked their little FAITH after what 2 miracles?  Feeding of 5000 from 5 loaves of bread and Feeding of 4000 from 7 loaves of bread.

Did you catch where Jesus fed the 5,000 men?  In Jewish Territory

Did you catch in Ch. 15 where Jesus fed 4,000 men?  In Gentile Territory (to a mixed group of Jews and Gentiles)

In New Testament times, Tyre was the main seaport of the Roman province of Syria and Phoenicia – a prosperous city with pagan temples and twin harbours built on either side of a small island. The Roman settlement, to the south of the island, was constructed adjacent to the causeway linking it to the mainland, built by Alexander the Great during his seige in 332BC. Tyre became part of the Roman Empire in 64BC and was one of the first Roman cities in the region to embrace Christianity.

Read Matthew 16: 13-20

What does Jesus mean by the term “leaven” in vs. 6?  …Read vs. 12….  He was referring to the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

What is leaven?  Yeast

So the disciples thought Jesus was talking about the Yeast in the bread.  What does Yeast do to bread?  Makes it rise.

Do it make the whole loaf rise or just parts of it? 

So Jesus compares leaven to “bad teaching” …”false teaching”  Because it spreads quickly among people who have sin in them….and don’t have the Holy Spirit guiding them in all wisdom and discernment that helps believers recognize false teaching.

Jesus  then asks who people are saying He is….. What is Peters’ response in vs. 16?  You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Who revealed this to Peter?  Vs. 17  My Father who is in heaven.

What does Jesus mean by “rock” in vs. 18?  The foundation HE will build the church. 

What is that “foundation” today?  The Word of God and a total submission of obedience to The Lord.

Read Matthew 16: 21-28

What does Jesus remind them about in vs. 21?  His Death and Resurrection

Why does Jesus compare Peter to Satan in vs. 23?  Because Peter didn’t want Christ to die.

In vs. 24 what must we do to “come after Jesus”?  Deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.

What does take up his cross mean?  It was a death march to your own execution. 

So what must we put to death?  Our selfish desires   And focus on what?  Faith, trust and submitting to Christ

What do we gain if seek after the things of this world? See vs. 26  man forfeits (or loses) his soul  ….to where? Hell

What will happen when the Son of Man comes in the glory of His Father with His angels?  Vs. 27 everyman will be repaid according to his deeds.

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1.     Pharisees and Sadducees testing Jesus

2.     Jesus tells example of Jonah

3.     Disciples have no bread

4.     Jesus talks about leaven that spreads

5.     People say Jesus is John the Baptist (messenger), Elijah (taken in a chariot of fire) or Jeremiah (the weeping prophet)

6.     Peter declares the Jesus is Christ, the Son of God

7.     The Rock of the Word and the Gospel is what Christ will build His Church on

8.     Jesus tells Peter “get behind Me Satan”

9.     True believers must:   take up cross, deny self and follow Jesus

10.                        Man who gains the world / wealth ….. but loses his soul to Hell

11.                        Man who surrenders in faith and trust in Christ ….. his soul will be with Jesus

12.                        Every  Man will be repaid for their deeds

Matthew 16

Read Matthew 16:  1-4

Who is asking Jesus for a sign?  V. 1  The ________________________ and Sadducees

Why did they ask Jesus for a sign?  Vs. 1 To test ________________________

What was the sign in vs. 4 about Jonah?  Read Matthew 12: 40 “The ________________________will be 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth”

What does this mean?

Read Matthew 16:5-12

Jesus rebuked their little FAITH after what 2 miracles?  Feeding of ________________________ from 5 loaves of bread and Feeding of ________________________ from 7 loaves of bread.

Did you catch where Jesus fed the 5,000 men?  In ________________________ Territory

Did you catch in Ch. 15 where Jesus fed 4,000 men?  In ________________________ Territory (to a mixed group of Jews and Gentiles)

In New Testament times, Tyre was the main seaport of the Roman province of Syria and Phoenicia – a prosperous city with pagan temples and twin harbours built on either side of a small island. The Roman settlement, to the south of the island, was constructed adjacent to the causeway linking it to the mainland, built by Alexander the Great during his seige in 332BC. Tyre became part of the Roman Empire in 64BC and was one of the first Roman cities in the region to embrace Christianity.

Read Matthew 16: 13-20

What does Jesus mean by the term “leaven” in vs. 6?  …Read vs. 12….  He was referring to the ________________________ of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

What is leaven?  ________________________

So the disciples thought Jesus was talking about the Yeast in the bread.  What does Yeast do to bread?  Makes it ________________________.

Do it make the whole loaf rise or just parts of it? 

So Jesus compares leaven to “bad teaching” …”false teaching”  Because it spreads quickly among people who have sin in them….and don’t have the Holy Spirit guiding them in all wisdom and discernment that helps believers recognize false teaching.

Jesus  then asks who people are saying He is….. What is Peters’ response in vs. 16?  You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Who revealed this to Peter?  Vs. 17  My ________________________ who is in heaven.

What does Jesus mean by “rock” in vs. 18?  The foundation HE will ________________________the church. 

What is that “foundation” today?  The ________________________ of God and a total submission of obedience to The Lord.

Read Matthew 16: 21-28

What does Jesus remind them about in vs. 21?  His________________________and Resurrection

Why does Jesus compare Peter to Satan in vs. 23?  Because Peter didn’t want Christ to ________________________.

In vs. 24 what must we do to “come after Jesus”?  _________________________himself, take up his  _________________________and ________________________ me.

What does take up his cross mean?  It was a death march to your own execution. 

So what must we put to death?  Our selfish desires   And focus on what?  Faith, trust and submitting to Christ

What do we gain if seek after the things of this world? See vs. 26  man  _________________________his soul  ….to where? Hell

What will happen when the Son of Man comes in the glory of His Father with His angels?  Vs. 27 everyman will be repaid according to his _________________________.