8-23-2026 - Matthew 16:13-20 by Pastor Beth Ann

 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 but others Elijah and still others  Jeremiah or one of the prophets."  He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the  Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and  blood has not revealed this to you but my Father in heaven.  And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this  rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of  the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose  on earth will be loosed in heaven." Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was  the Messiah.