If we do not perceive Jesus clearly for Who He is then we will not rightly respond to Him.

2. Mark 8:22-23
And they came to Bethsaida. And some
people brought to him a blind man and
begged him to touch him. And he took the
blind man by the hand and led him out of
the village, and when he had spit on his
eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked
him, “Do you see anything?”
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3. Mark 8:24-26
And he looked up and said, “I see people,
but they look like trees, walking.” Then
Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and
he opened his eyes, his sight restored, and
he saw everything clearly. And he sent him
to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the
village.”
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4. Matthew 16:13-15
Now when Jesus came into the district of
Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man
is?” And they said, “Some say John the
Baptist, others say Elijah, and others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets. He said
to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
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5. Matthew 16:16-18
Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ,
the Son of the living God.” And Jesus
answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon
Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not
revealed this to you, but my Father who is
in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and
on this rock I will build my church, and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
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6. Matthew 16:19-20
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of
heaven, and whatever you bind on earth
shall be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven.” Then he strictly charged the
disciples to tell no one that he was the
Christ.
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8. If we do not PERCEIVE
Jesus clearly for Who He is
then we will not RIGHTLY
respond to Him.

9. If we do not PERCEIVE
Jesus clearly for Who He is
then we will not RIGHTLY
respond to Him.
Mark uses the GRADUAL healing of the blind
man to portray the disciples gradually coming
into SPIRITUAL sight.

10. If we do not PERCEIVE
Jesus clearly for Who He is
then we will not RIGHTLY
respond to Him.
Mark uses the GRADUAL healing of the blind
man to portray the disciples gradually coming
into SPIRITUAL sight.
…your knowledge cannot be LIMITED to
LISTENING to the voices of culture.

11. Jesus was indeed a
prophet but MORE than a
prophet.

12. Jesus was indeed a
prophet but MORE than a
prophet.
It is possible to be SINCERE and yet sincerely
MISTAKEN.

13. Jesus was indeed a
prophet but MORE than a
prophet.
It is possible to be SINCERE and yet sincerely
MISTAKEN.
Out of the MULTITUDE of voices you must
learn to DISCERN the voice of God.

14. Most see in Peter’s
confession “Christ”
pointing to His
FUNCTION and “Son” to
His NATURE.

15. Most see in Peter’s
confession “Christ”
pointing to His
FUNCTION and “Son” to
His NATURE.
The Father REVEALED but at the same time
Peter was OPEN to revelation.

16. Most see in Peter’s
confession “Christ”
pointing to His
FUNCTION and “Son” to
His NATURE.
The Father REVEALED but at the same time
Peter was OPEN to revelation.
POSITION yourself to HEAR.

17. Jesus is not calling Peter a
rock for who he has BEEN
but who he will BECOME.

18. Jesus is not calling Peter a
rock for who he has BEEN
but who he will BECOME.
Jesus says I will build My church in the heart
of ENEMY territory and all the powers of EVIL
and DEATH shall not prevail against it.

19. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
NEXT STEPS
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Give my attention more to God
( ) Evaluate my response to Jesus
( ) Reflect on my spiritual growth as my
“eyes” have been opened
( ) Meditate on Matthew 16:13-20 and/or
Mark 8:22-30
( ) Other________________________