When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” Matthew 16:13 NLT

A world that doesn't know God is a world without wisdom, destined to be misguided and broken.

Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” Matthew 16:13 NLT

If you relate to God as anything less than the singular sovereign King of the universe, you’ve missed Him!

The Word of God is our non-negotiable instruction for how to believe, think and act

Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Matthew 16:15 NLT

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Matthew 16:16

God alone is worthy of our worship, allegiance and obedience!

Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Luke 6:46 ESV

Christ is either Lord of all or He’s not Lord at all! - Hudson Taylor (China Inland Mission)

Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not conquer it. And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:17-19 NLT

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If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. Matthew 16:24 NLT

You can’t follow God and His will and simultaneously do things your our own way.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 ESV

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Matthew 16:25 NLT

Judas never got around it. - Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss? Luke 22:48 ESV

What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? Matthew 16:26 NLT

When give all we are and have to Jesus, we find all we need and want in Him!

For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. Matthew 16:27 ESV