It All Starts Here

“He Gets Us” the real question is, Do we get Him?

We must Get Jesus as He Is!

Matthew 16:13-19 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

1. His Identity    16-17

a. Divine 

b. Prophet 

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

c. Priest  

 John 19:30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

d. 

John 18:37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 

e. Servant 

Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

2. His Church     18

Church – The Authentic Church 

His Church 

His Bride           -             How do we treat the Bride?

The War

Peter setting the stage by his faith and recognition. 

3. His Mission    19

Key Open Heaven

Revelation 1:18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

“All Christian are Peter o account of the Confession which Peter here makes which is the rock on which Peter, and all Peters are built.” Luther

Matthew 28:18-20 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

So: 

1. The decisions around Jesus

Romans 10:9 if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

2. Church            Internalize the reality – His Bride

                             Not trash it

                             Work for it

                             Support it

                             Share the Christ of it.

3. Mission           Privilege –you get to be a part of this – in your own way.

                             Share hope of THE Story – 

John 14:1-3 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

Always, for all of us, this is the decision.