56 Peter Knows

Mark 8:27-9:1; Matthew 16:13-28; Luke 9:18-27, TBC Book Two, Chapter 56
Jesus would not stay long in any one place, so none of his disciples were surprised when he said, “Let’s travel north, through the villages near Caesarea Philippi.” As they traveled, they talked about many things. Casually, Jesus asked them, “Who do the people say that I am?”

“Some say you’re John the Baptist come back from the dead,” they said. “Some say that you are Elijah. Still others say that you are one of the prophets.”

“And what about you?” Jesus said. “Who do you say that I am?”

Simon Peter stopped walking and turned toward Jesus.

“You are the Messiah,” he said, “the Son of the living God.”

Jesus looked at Peter and said, “You have been blessed by God, Simon, son of Jonas. For this was revealed to you not by the teaching of men but from my Father in heaven. And just as you have correctly given testimony of who I am, so also do I say to you. . . .” 

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 56, for the rest of the story.)

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: Given what he said, Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or who he claimed to be—the Messiah, the Son of God.—C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
     A promise to cling to: “ ‘But what about you?” [Jesus] asked [his disciples]. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ ” Matthew 16:15-16 NIV
     A praise to fill you: Who Do You Say I Am?   Pam Mark Hall   [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]