Sermon: Get Behind Me
Get Behind Me: The Cross We Cannot Avoid — Matthew 16:21-28 — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17) — LCMS Sermon
Have you ever wanted Jesus to be your Savior, but only on your own terms? In this sermon on Matthew 16:21-28, Pastor David Balla examines Peter's stunned reaction when Jesus announces His coming suffering, death, and resurrection in Jerusalem, a reaction that exposes the same instinct hiding in every human heart: wanting God's blessings without God's cross.
This message names that resistance honestly. We all, like Peter, want the crown without the cost. But Jesus walked the…
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