“Who Do You Say That I Am?”: Christ’s Confessed Identity and the Unconquerable Church (Matthew 16:13–20)

Reformed Thinking · Mar 7, 2026 · 28m · transcript

Deep Dive into “Who Do You Say That I Am?”: Christ’s Confessed Identity and the Unconquerable Church (Matthew 16:13–20)In Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus leads his disciples into the pagan region of Caesarea Philippi to confront them with the ultimate question of his identity. While the general public respectfully but incorrectly views Jesus merely as a great moral teacher or resurrected prophet like John the Baptist or Elijah, Jesus demands a personal declaration from his followers. Acting as the spokesman, Peter correctly confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.Jesus…