Blessed Are You, (__insert name__) :: Matthew 16:13-19
When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, Who do men say the Son of Man is? And they said, On one hand, some (say) John the Baptizer, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. (Jesus) said to them, But you all, who do you all say I am? Simon Peter responded and said, You are The Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus responded and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal (this) to you, but my Father, the One in the Heavens (did). And I myself also say to you, You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower her. I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of the Heavens, and whatever you bind upon the earth will have been bound in the heavens, and whatever you loose upon the earth will have been loosed in the heavens. [Introduction] If you are a Christian, I’m sure you have heard it said, “Preach the Gospel. Use words if necessary.” I...