Sunday Resources
June 13, 2021
Sermon Questions
Matthew 16:13-20
Recap:
1. What are things that we have learned about Jesus in the first 16 chapters of Matthew? (Help your group to cite their claims by simply pointing to a chapter – I’ll list a few below)
- Chapter 1 – Jesus will save us from our sins (v.21), He is God with us (v.23)
- Chapter 3 & 4 – Jesus is the Son of God and is perfect without sin
- Chapter 8-16 – Jesus has authority over Creation, the Spiritual Realm, and to forgive sins
- He demonstrates this through His power to heal, create, and free the demoniacs
Reteach:
3. Matthew 16:13-17 – What was the importance of Peter’s statement concerning Jesus and why should we pay close attention to it? How was Peter made known of this truth about Jesus? What does this teach us about our own understanding of the Scriptures and who Jesus is?
4. Matthew 16:18 – What will be the rock that Jesus builds His church on? (The statement that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God) What has Matthew taught that can help us understand why this statement would have a negative impact on the gates of Hell? (Matthew has been teaching us about the fullness of Jesus’ authority and power)
5. Matthew 16:19-20 – What role would the disciples have in the Kingdom of God? What role do the disciples of Christ (the Church) today have? How can our specific group be active participants in the advancement of the Kingdom of God? (You can pray for the lost, open your homes in hospitality to neighbors and friends, be strategic in meeting at parks or other public venues)
Reflect:
6. Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God? If so, have you praised the Father recently for giving you the eyes to see, ears to hear, and for giving you the gift of faith (Eph 2:9)? If not, are you sincerely attempting to determine the truth about Jesus? Have you asked God to allow you to know the truth of Jesus?
7. Are you active in the advancement of the Kingdom of God? If not, why? What has kept you from walking in obedience in this area of life? How might the truth that the gates of Hell will not prevail against the church encourage you to be active in the Kingdom of God?
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