This Sunday, as we are taking a break from Matthew, Pastor Jake will explain Matthew 16:13-20. In this passage, Jesus asks His disciples who people say He is. They reply that some believe He is John the Baptist, Elijah, or one of the prophets. Jesus then asks them, "But what about you? Who do you say I am?" Peter responds, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

Jesus praises Peter for this confession, saying that it was revealed to him by God, not by human wisdom. He declares that Peter is the rock on which He will build His church, and that the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Jesus also gives Peter the "keys of the kingdom of heaven," granting him the authority to bind and loose on earth as in heaven. He then orders His disciples not to tell anyone that He is the Messiah.

Preacher: Jake Hunt

Translator: Klára Haas

Passage: Matthew 16:13-20