Saturday, October 19, 2024
Speaker: Andy Rectenwald, Oregon Campus Pastor
Bottom Line: Peace comes when you stop demanding your own way.
Matthew 16:13-17 (NLT) When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?
"Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”
Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
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.
Matthew 16:21-28 (NLT) From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.
But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen to you!”
Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 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. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
Sermon from Dallas Willard
Song Links:
Take You At Your Word - YouTube // Spotify
Gratitude - YouTube // Spotify
Trust in God - YouTube // Spotify
Discussion Questions:
Icebreaker: What is the most disappointing vacation you've been on?
How have you seen setbacks set you or someone else up for success?
Read Matthew 16:21-26. What part do you find disappointing? How are you encouraged?
Where in your life are you prone to wanting your own way?
What is one thing you can surrender at the cross today? How can you rejoice rather than be disappointed?