Mark 8:27-38 Mark 8:27-38 (pp. Matthew 16:13-28)(pp. Matthew 16:13-28)

? ? ?? ? ?““Who Do You Say Who Do You Say

I Am?” I Am?”

Caesarea Caesarea PhilippiPhilippi

BethsaidaBethsaida

NazarethNazareth

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SamariaSamaria

JoppaJoppaJerichoJericho

JerusalemJerusalem

HebronHebronGazaGaza

Sea of GalileeSea of Galilee

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CaesareaCaesareaPhilippiPhilippi

SidonSidonTyreTyre

CapernaumCapernaum

New Testament IsraelNew Testament Israel

Who Do People Say Who Do People Say I Am?I Am?

The Messiah The Messiah Isaiah 9:7 Isaiah 9:7

““Of the increase of his government and peace Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end.there will be no end.He will reign on DavidHe will reign on David==s throne s throne and over his kingdom,and over his kingdom,establishing and upholding itestablishing and upholding itwith justice and righteousnesswith justice and righteousnessfrom that time on and forever.from that time on and forever.The zeal of the LORD AlmightyThe zeal of the LORD Almightywill accomplish this.”will accomplish this.”

The Messiah: The Messiah: Isaiah 11:1Isaiah 11:1

““A shoot will come up from the stump of A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him the Spirit of wisdom and of on him the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORDthe fear of the LORDCC 3 and he will 3 and he will delight in the fear of the LORD.”delight in the fear of the LORD.”

The Messiah: Jeremiah 22:4The Messiah: Jeremiah 22:4

““For if you are careful to carry out these For if you are careful to carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will come through the gates of this throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses, palace, riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by their officials and their accompanied by their officials and their people. people. 5 5 But if you do not obey these But if you do not obey these commands, declares the LORD, I swear commands, declares the LORD, I swear by myself that this palace will become a by myself that this palace will become a ruin.-”ruin.-”

The Messiah: Jeremiah 30:9 The Messiah: Jeremiah 30:9

““In that day,declares the LORD Almighty, In that day,declares the LORD Almighty, >>I will break the yoke off their necks I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them. Instead, will foreigners enslave them. Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for David their king, whom I will raise up for them.”them.”

The MessiahThe Messiah

• Physical King- Physical King- NoNo

• Spiritual King- Spiritual King- YesYes

Three Views of JesusThree Views of Jesus

• SaviorSavior: Helpful: Helpful

• LordLord: Demanding: Demanding

• MessiahMessiah: Powerful: Powerful

Return of the Messiah Return of the Messiah Nine Stages Nine Stages

• Tribulation Tribulation

• ElijahElijah

• MessiahMessiah

• Nations against Nations against IsraelIsrael

• Destruction of Destruction of Hostile PowersHostile Powers

• Renovation of Renovation of JerusalemJerusalem

• Jews GatherJews Gather

• Palestine, the center Palestine, the center of the worldof the world

• New Age of PeaceNew Age of Peace

The Son of Man Must SufferThe Son of Man Must Suffer

KingKing DeathDeath

TemptationTemptation

““get behind get behind me, Satan!”me, Satan!”

Self DenialSelf Denial

The heart and center of The heart and center of the Christian faith.the Christian faith.

SELF-DENIALSELF-DENIAL

Say Say nono to yourself. to yourself.

““I can offer you I can offer you nothing but blood, toil, nothing but blood, toil,

tears, and sweat.”tears, and sweat.” - - ChurchillChurchill

Principles of ExchangePrinciples of Exchange

• Time for money Time for money

• Money for thingsMoney for things

• Money for time.Money for time.

• Intangible for IntangibleIntangible for Intangible

NEVER SACRIFICENEVER SACRIFICE::

• honor for profit.honor for profit.

• principle for popularity.principle for popularity.

• lasting things for cheap things.lasting things for cheap things.

• eternity for the moment.eternity for the moment.

? ? ?? ? ?““What would you What would you

give in exchange forgive in exchange for

youryour soul?” soul?”

? ? ?? ? ?““Why exchange what Why exchange what

you cannot you cannot loselose for for what you cannot what you cannot

keepkeep?”?”

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““Who Do Who Do YouYou Say Say

I Am?”I Am?”

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