Sermons on Matthew 16:1-19:

What Is The State Of This Church - 2011

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 10, 2011

This "State of the Church" is framed in many questions...the conclusion is that the ’State of this Church" is directly related to the "State of the Member’s Hearts."

The State of the Church – 2011 (What is the State of this Church) * This morning I begin with a true story. A man wakes up about 1am and is having difficulty breathing. He can breathe, but not take a deep breath. In fact, it almost feels Like someone is sitting on his chest. What does he do? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You? Series

Contributed by T D on Jan 19, 2011

All goodness and hope comes from Christ being the son of God, without that not one thing has any real purpose – many of them think they can go ahead and build a solid life without him not realizing their foundation is setting them up for 100% failure.

Series: Solid Rock Choices Who Are You? Matthew 16:13-19, 7:24-25, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 On the edge of the Outer Banks in North Carolina is a place called Hatteras Island where a lighthouse built in the late 1800s now sits 2,870 feet farther away than where it was originally built. The original ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

I Will Build Series

Contributed by T D on Jan 19, 2011

Jesus tells Peter that the church will be built by Jesus Christ himself.

Series: Solid Rock Choice I Will Build Matthew 16:15-18, John 21:21-22 This week I had this memory pop back into my head of something that happened in the country of Colombia when a few of us were on a mission trip there a few years ago – we were helping with the construction of a tower which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Is The Church? Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 20, 2011

Jesus is the Pastor (the Good Shepherd) of His Church, which He loves and He is building into a glorious and powerful Church.

WHAT IS THE CHURCH? OPENING TEXT: “13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: *other

Peter's Confession

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 4, 2011

This is a lesson for primary age children used in the Awana program. It deals with Peter's confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.

Peter’s Confession: Luke 9:18-20, Matt.16:13-20, Mark 8:27-29 Jesus and his disciples were traveling in the north part of Galilee when Jesus asked them a question he had never asked before. “Who do the crowds say that I am?” That sounds like a strange question, but his men ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Keys To Heaven And Hell Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 17, 2011

Is it only Peter who got the "keys" to the Kingdom of Heaven? And what does it mean to "loose and bind" as Jesus told them they could do?

OPEN: A husband and wife arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up their car but they were told that the keys had been accidentally locked in it. They went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door. As the wife watched from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Do You Say That I Am

Contributed by Timothy Enns on Oct 17, 2011

Who do we say that Jesus is by our words, lives and actions

Introduction In today’s world we have so much stress put on our identity, who we are, and what is our status in society. How do you respond when someone asks you who are you? The average person responds to that question by telling the other person what they do for a living. We often define ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Nazarene

An Acts 29 Church Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 19, 2011

The church today is called to be an Acts 29 church. This message reveals what is required to continue the ministry and mission of the church in Acts,

INTRODUCTION * WE are Acts 29: we are living in the unfinished chapter of the church’s ministry * Our journey through Acts saw the church’s beginning, success, and some failures * Acts ends with Paul under house arrest and using that house as a base of operation as he shares the Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Connected Church Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 25, 2011

The Church is God's ordained way to keep people connected with God and each other.

The connected Church Matthew 16:13-16:20 Introduction- As we continue in the series “Connect to God and others”. You remember we opened this up with the 10 commandments. We realized the first 4 commandments are our relationship to God and the last six were relational to each other. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Nazarene

What Kind Of Church Is This Church Going To Be?

Contributed by Stephan Kirby on Nov 16, 2011

Establishing what church should really be about according to scripture.

What Kind of Church is This Church Going to Be? Pastor Stephan Kirby Ekklesia Christian Life Matthew 16:13-20 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" 14 So they said, "Some say John the Baptist, some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Jesus In You - The Search For The Biblical Jesus

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Nov 18, 2011

Is the Jesus you profess to have in your heart the Jesus of the bible?

November 20, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 16:13-20 Subject: Who Jesus Is Title: Jesus in You; The Search for the Biblical Jesus Our Wednesday night bible study sparked some discussion about the bible and how it came into being and why there are some books that are not included in our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Church That Was Built By Christ

Contributed by Herman E. Wesley Iii on Sep 10, 2010

It is indeed a fact that Christ built the church. That is undeniable in its biblical and spiritual premise. However, when considering this subject in a contemporary prism, I feel it necessary to make a comparison through an illustration of modern home

EVANGELIST HERMAN E. WESLEY III The Church That Was Built By Christ Matthew 16:13-18; Psalm 127:1 PRELIMINARIES I think it necessary that when we come together for functions such as this that we spend time sharing lessons that will have a meaningful impact on our ministries and on our service. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Who Is Jesus To You?

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 13, 2010

The most important question is life is: Who is Jesus to You?

Intro. There are many questions in life. Some are of small importance. Things like, “What do I want to eat for breakfast” or “what will I wear.” But some are extremely important: What are you going to do in life? “Will you marry me?” “What will the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Build My Church

Contributed by Ted Palaroan on Sep 15, 2010

The Church is not a building

I Will Build My Church - Part 1 Matthew 16:18-19 (KJV) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Jesus

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 19, 2010

He has been called a mystic, a revolutionary, a legend, a troublemaker, and much more. Who is Jesus?

Who is Jesus? He has been called a mystic, a revolutionary, a legend, a troublemaker, and much more. Who is Jesus? What was He like? Do we think of Him as the child in the manger or the crucified Savior? People say lots of things about Him. John’s Gospel closes by saying the world could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Congregational