Passage Matthew 16

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Sign from Heaven - Pharisees & teachers request sign while Disciples reminded of signs receives warning of contamination (Matthew 16:1-12)

a. Pharisee and Teacher request sign from heaven (1)

b. Jesus challenge that they don’t interpret signs they have (2-4)

c. Disciples talk about bread while Jesus reminds of signs and warns of yeast (5-12)

Jesus asks for response to signs – Who is the Son of Man? (Matthew 16:13-20)

a. What do the people say Jesus is? (13-14)

b. Who does the disciples say Jesus is with Peter’s bold confession (15-16)

c. Jesus commends Simon’s bold confession and faith as foundation for Kingdom of Heaven (17-18)

d. Jesus gives authority to disciples to work for Him (19-20)

Jesus describes suffering to come and cost to Disciples and followers (Matthew 16:21-28)

a. Jesus explains suffering to come (21)

b. Peter rebuked for challenge to God’s course for Jesus (22-23)

c. Jesus describes priorities – Deny Self, take up cross and follow Jesus. (24-26)

d. Reward for those that follow based upon Kingdom accomplishments (27-28)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Sign from Heaven - Pharisees & teachers request sign while Disciples reminded of signs receives warning of contamination	Matthew 16:1-12
Jesus asks for response to signs – Who is the Son of Man?	Matthew 16:13-20
Jesus describes suffering to come and cost to Disciples and followers	Matthew 16:21-28

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Request for sign challenged, Jesus faith confession is foundation of Kingdom

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

To learn that followers of Jesus must recognize the signs of God and confess Jesus as Son of God and Lord.

Specific Application Questions

	1. What signs do you see from God that you ignore? What action should you take?
	2. Who do you say Jesus is? Have you made a commitment to Him?
	3. What are you doing personally to follow Jesus? What actions are you taking right now?

Principles to Remember

	God has shown the signs that lead to faith in Jesus.
	All are asked to take a step of faith and confess Jesus is Lord.
	We are asked to sacrifice and follow Jesus in difficult times.

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