Devotion
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The Promises of God: Part CXXII
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Dec 11, 2024
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When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I the Son of Man am?" Matthew 16:13
When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I the Son of Man am?" Matthew 16:13
The disciples walked with Jesus but didn't have a clue who He really was! Some said John, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. Jesus said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, (Anointed One) the Son of the living God." Jesus answered and said, "Blessed are you, Simon Barjonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in Heaven." Peter received a revelation of who Jesus was and He said to Him, "On this rock (not Peter, but on revelation) I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.
To prove that Peter is not the rock that the Church of Jesus Christ is built on, after Jesus told the disciples what was going to happen to Him, Peter took Him aside and rebuked Him! Jesus then rebuked the devil in him by saying, "Get behind Me Satan!" (Gates of Hell just prevailed against Peter!)
"And I will give you (us) 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." Matthew 16:19
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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