I believe in the deity of Christ

Discusion Questions 1.Why would the Lord Jesus be interested in an opinion poll on who the crowds thought He was? Why do you think Jesus asked the follow-up question in verse 20? 2.What do you think was the reason for the Lord’s stern command not to tell anyone that He was the Messiah? 3.How might the disciples have felt about verse 22? 4.Look at verse 23. What attitudes or activities are key to following Christ? 5.What do you think Jesus meant by, “whoever loses his life for My sake will save it”? 6.Give some specific examples of what it means today to: (a) deny yourself, (b) take up your cross daily, (c) follow Christ, and (d) lose your life.