What do you think of Jesus? --The question on which everything else in life depends -- Matthew 16: 13-20 -- Rev. John W. Armstrong

What do you think of Jesus?  (The question on which everything else in life depends (Matthew 16:13-20))

I.     His identity must be _____________________________ (v.17; John 6:44; Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, Art. III).

II.    His identity _______________________________.

A.  Peter’s (v.18; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11; Revelation 21:14).

B.  Ours (John 10:11; 15:5; Romans 9:21; Revelation 21:2; 1 Peter 2:4-5, 9-10).

III.   His identity as the Son of the living God (v.16, __________________________) means that He has a claim on you (Matthew 4:4,19; John 5:18; Romans 9:5; Colossians 1:16).

IV.   His identity as the ________________________ Christ (v.21) means that you, like Him, will find your life by ____________________ (vv.24-25).