Matthew 16

 Homiletics                                                      Study – Matthew 2021-2022

Lesson     17                                                     Passage: Matthew 16

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Jesus asked for “sign from heaven” causing rebuke and disciple yeast warning (Matthew 16:1-12) a. Pharisees and Sadducees test Jesus asking for sign from heaven (1) b. Jesus responds saying you can interpret sky but not signs of times (2-3) c. Jesus rebukes saying you look for a sign from heaven, but will be given sign of Jonah (4) d. Disciples warned of yeast of Pharisees and Sadducees (5) e. Disciple misinterpret meaning of yeast to mean bread (6) f. Jesus explains meaning of bread in context of faith seen in feeding of 5 and 4 thousand (7-10) g. Guard not yeast used in bread, but teaching of Pharisee’s and Sadducees. (11-12)

Jesus asks disciples who Son of Man is with Peter’s divinely inspired response (Matthew 16:13-20) a. Jesus asks disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is” with their reply (13-14) b. Jesus asks disciples, “Who do you say I am” (15) c. Peter answers… “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God (16) d. Jesus replied, blessed because truth revealed by Heavenly father. (17) e. Peter blessed and this rock will be foundation of church and keys to kingdom of heaven. (18-19) f. Disciples ordered not to tell anyone that he was Messiah (20)

Jesus begins to explain cost for heaven’s glory  (Matthew 16:21-28) a. Jesus begins to explain Jerusalem, persecution, death and resurrection to disciples (21) b. Peter takes Jesus aside and tells Jesus “Never shall the happen” (22) c. Jesus rebukes Peter, you think in human terms not concerns of God (23) d. Jesus explains to disciples the cost to be a follower… take up cross and follow (24-26) e. Jesus tells of his place in glory, and follower’s reward for things done (27) f. Jesus assures that some will not taste death until Son of Man coming in Kingdom (28)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Jesus asked for “sign from heaven” causing rebuke and disciple yeast warning	Matthew 16:1-12
Jesus asks disciples who Son of Man is with Peter’s divinely inspired response	Matthew 16:13-20
Jesus begins to explain cost for heaven’s glory	Matthew 16:21-28

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus’ identity requested, Peter’s inspired pronouncement with disciple kingdom responsibility

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT Jesus is the Son of the living God. There is a cost to be one of Jesus’ kingdom followers; we are to deny self, take up our cross and follow Him.

Specific Application Questions

How do you guard against the yeast of false teaching and unbelief?

Who is Jesus for you?  How is Jesus the first priority and focus of your life?

In what ways are you aligned with God’s concerns as you experience the world around you?

Principles to Remember

Ignore false teachers

Recognize who Jesus is

Live life lost in Jesus

Characteristic of God

Divinely revealed

Theme

Jesus is the divinely revealed Son of God; followers live unabashed lives for Him.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today