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Do you ever feel like you’re bombarded with questions all day long? Questions, questions, questions from the moment you wake up until your head hits the pillow at night?

2. The truth is, each of us will field many questions over the course of our lives.
3. But of all the questions a person will be asked, there is one question that stands out as the most important question of all.
4. It’s so important that one’s answer will not only impact their todays of this life, it will also impact their eternal tomorrows.
5. It is for that reason that I call it “The Question”.
6. Tonight, we will discover what “The Question” is along with the correct answer so that we may experience blessed todays and glorious eternal tomorrows.

Matthew 16:13-20

Context
1. After feeding the 4,000 and healing many Gentiles in the region called the Decapolis, Jesus traveled with His disciples about 25 miles to the north of the Sea of Galilee to an area known as Caesarea Philippi.
2. It was called Caesarea Philippi because it was founded by Herod Philip in honor of the Emperor Caesar.
3. To the north of Caesarea Philippi, you can see the majestic Mount Hermon, with a peak over 9,000 feet, covered with snow almost all year long.
4. Some of the headwaters of the Jordan River flow from this place. There is also a famous rock that stands massively out of the mountain from where the water flows out of a cave that the water was carved out of the limestone.
5. The spring has been called Panias, or Banias, named after the Greek god Pan, “god of the desolate places”. In fact, the Temple of Pan was built at the base of the mountain and its remnants are visible today.
6. It was there, that Jesus asked the disciples two questions, one general and the other personal in nature.

From these verses, we glean deep insight into who Jesus is, who Peter is, and who we are as the Church.

I. Who is Jesus?

• Jesus first asked, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” (13)
• The disciples declared that there were many opinions swirling about regarding Jesus. (14)
o Some said He was John the Baptist because, like John, Jesus called people to repentance in preparation for the coming of the kingdom of heaven.
o Others said Elijah because, like Elijah, Jesus performed many signs and wonders in order to call Israel back to God during a time of great apostasy.
o Still others said Jeremiah because, like Jeremiah the “weeping prophet”, Jesus had compassion for the lost.
• There are also many opinions today. If you were to take a poll and ask people to respond to that question, many would answer:
o “Jesus was a great teacher.”
o “Jesus was a good example because He lived a moral life.”
• Then Jesus asked them a second question, “But who do you say that I am?” (15) This is “The Question!”
• In the Greek, Peter’s answer is powerful and clear. “You are the Son of God, the Christ.” (16)
• In fact, it was for this reason the Jews had Jesus killed by the Romans.

Matthew 26:63-66, And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see THE SON OF MAN SITTING AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN.” Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; what do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!”
A. This is not a trick question
1. In fact, it’s an open book test!
2. After Peter gave his answer, Jesus said, “… flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” (17)

Please note that since God reveals the truth to you, it is the most important question you will ever answer! It is not a trick question, again, it is an open book test.

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