Post by Woody Williams on Jan 17, 2018 7:02:25 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Matthew 16:13-20
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Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked
his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" And they
said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you
say that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son
of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon
son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but
my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock
I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail
against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you
loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then he sternly ordered the
disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Devotional
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Peter makes a good confession. He is just as eager to blurt out what
was given him by God, as he is eager to voice his own opinion. That's
Peter. Would that we could all be so bold to proclaim what God
reveals to us in our journey of faith, to speak out what is in our
hearts concerning Jesus. "You are the Christ, the Son of the living
God." That confession is the foundation upon which God builds the
church. If Christians will make that confession, the church will
continue to exist. If we stop making that confession in our words and
actions, the church will be diminished. If Jesus is the Son of the
living God and has been made known to us, how can we not give
ourselves to share that news.
Prayer
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Lord, you have called me in your grace to believe in Jesus, empower
me to witness to that. Amen
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Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked
his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" And they
said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you
say that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son
of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon
son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but
my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock
I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail
against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you
loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then he sternly ordered the
disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Devotional
----------
Peter makes a good confession. He is just as eager to blurt out what
was given him by God, as he is eager to voice his own opinion. That's
Peter. Would that we could all be so bold to proclaim what God
reveals to us in our journey of faith, to speak out what is in our
hearts concerning Jesus. "You are the Christ, the Son of the living
God." That confession is the foundation upon which God builds the
church. If Christians will make that confession, the church will
continue to exist. If we stop making that confession in our words and
actions, the church will be diminished. If Jesus is the Son of the
living God and has been made known to us, how can we not give
ourselves to share that news.
Prayer
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Lord, you have called me in your grace to believe in Jesus, empower
me to witness to that. Amen