Matthew 16

I. The Pharisees and Sadducees wanted to see a sign from heaven. Matthew 16:1-4 [Mark 8:10-12]

A. Jesus called them hypocrites, because they could discern the signs of the sky, but not the signs of the times as to what God was doing. Matthew 16:2-4

II. Jesus teaches about the Leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Matthew 16:5-12

A. As Jesus and the disciples went to the other side of the sea, the disciples forgot to take bread. Matthew 16:5

B. Jesus warns the disciples of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Mathew 16:6

C. The disciples thought Jesus was upset because they had no bread. Matthew 16:7

D. Jesus rebukes them because they had forgotten about the feeding of the five thousand and four thousand and thought that Jesus could not provide bread for them. Matthew 16:8-10

E. Then they understood it was not the leaven of bread, but the doctrine (leaven) of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees that he was talking about. Matthew 16:11-12

III. Different Opinions Concerning Christ. Matthew 16:13-20

A. Some of the people thought Jesus was John The Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets. Matthew 16:13-14

B. Peter said that Jesus was “The Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Matthew 16:15-17

1. This knowledge was from God the Father. Matthew 16:17

C. Jesus calls him Simon, which means hearing. Matthew 16:18

1. Then Jesus calls him Peter (Petros - pet’-ros), which means a regular size rock or stone.

2. “upon this rock” (petra - pet’-ra) which means a huge projecting rock.

D. Peter is a regular size rock, but his statement is a huge projecting rock. Matthew 16:18-20

1. Upon Peter’s statement Jesus would build his church. Matthew 16:18

2. The church could attack the gates of hell and the gates would not hold. Matthew 16:18

3. The believers of the church would have the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 16:19

IV. Jesus predicts His Sufferings and Coming Glory. Matthew 16:21-23

A. The Jewish elders, chief priests and scribes would kill him. Matthew 16:21

B. Jesus would be raised again the third day. Matthew 16:21

C. Peter rebuked Jesus in that he did not want him to die. Matthew 16:22

D. This action of Peter was the results of Satan. Matthew 16:23

V. The Conditions of Discipleship. Matthew 16:24-26

A. Deny yourself.

B. Be ready to die.

C. Lose you life for Christ.

VI. Jesus mentions the Rapture and his Second Coming. Matthew 16:27-28

A. His Second Coming in all his glory. Matthew 16:27

B. Jesus would give an example of the Rapture, his kingdom, with his Transfiguration. Matthew 16:288

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