830am
Sermon
Text: Mark 8: 29 “But
what you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the
Christ.”
Sermon
Title: Too Close for Comfort
Point
1:
vs 27b on the way he asked, “Who do people say I am?” How acquainted
are you with Jesus?
Point
2:
vs 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke
him. Just because Peter said he knew who Jesus was then he tried to control
Jesus. Peter tried to control Jesus.
Point
3:
vs. 31 He then began to teach them that the
Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priest
and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days’ rise
again. Vs. 32a He spoke plainly
[Peter didn’t have a clear understanding of who Jesus
was and what he going to do.]
Point
4:
vs. 33 But when Jesus turned and look at
his disciple’s he rebuked Peter. Get
behind me, Satan!” he said. You do not have in mind the things of God, but
the things of men.”
Peter tried to counter Jesus. Jesus countered
Peter
Life
Application:
1. Don’t
try to control Jesus
2. Let
Jesus be Jesus in your life you might be surprised
3. Get
out of Jesus way…let Jesus be Jesus
Small Group Questions:
1. What does this scripture teach us about
trying to control Jesus?
2. According to the text what was Jesus
mission?
3. How have you tried to control Jesus in
your life?
4. What do you think Jesus could do in your
life if you released your control of him?
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