Sermons on Matthew 16:18-19:

Session #1 "What God Has Done For Us!" Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 16, 2011

Sermon Series I preach when our Church went through Rick Warren's C.L.A.S.S. Christian Life And Service Seminars Thanks to Rick Warren for the Foundation of this Sermon Series

1 Peter 2:7-8a "Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone," and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." (NIV) Jesus Christ is the Foundation of all that we believe and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Indestructible Fortress

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 27, 2011

Christianity in general and our churches in particular are being pounded from without and within into facades of irrelevancy. . .

THE INDESTRUCTIBLE FORTRESS Matthew 16:13-18 Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Lifepointe Fellowship, Hutto, TX 6/26/11 AM INTRO: A DEFINING CHALLENGE Through twenty years of active and broad ministry, I think I have a pretty good understanding of what is happening in the American Church overall. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

C.h.u.r.c.h.

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 18, 2011

When you think of the word church what comes into your mind? Jesus Christ told Peter, “I will build my Church.” But what does that church look like? What is the church and what is intended to be?

C.H.U.R.C.H. Matthew 16:13-19 Introduction: When you think of the word church what comes into your mind? Jesus Christ told Peter, “I will build my Church.” But what does that church look like? A man was answering questions for a national poll. When asked for his church preference, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

7 Things The Devil Wants You To Believe Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Sep 18, 2011

7 things the Devil wants every Christian to believe, The church is a building, The church is weak and dying, The Gospel is a philosophy for weak-minded people, Children are a burden on the church, Church leaders are weak and lack vision, As long as I’m

7 Things the Devil Wants You to Believe Matthew 16:13-23 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23

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

Binding Up And Letting Loose

Contributed by Evangelist Stanley Baker on Jun 8, 2012

The Apostles were given keys of a sort and the power to bind and loose.

Binding up and Letting Loosing By Rev Stanley Baker Matthew 16:13-20 During the time of Jesus the caring of keys was a symbol of the delegated power of opening and closing. The Apostles were given keys of a sort and the power to bind and loose. Peter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Where Do We Go From Here

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jan 6, 2013

This message is about the days that we are living in.

Where Do We Go From Here Matthew 16:18 “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.” The Greek word for church is “ecclesia” meaning a called out assembly or congregation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19

Denomination: *other

The Apostolic Church

Contributed by James Thornton on Sep 17, 2012

The church is not an organization but an organism.

Many people try to fit the church into a mold they think is best suited. In other words, they try to force the church in to a function they think will fit within the framework they have established. The one size fit all pattern does not work for the church. The church is not rules regulations and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18

Denomination: Apostolic

What Jesus Meant By The "Church" (Part 16) Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Sep 22, 2012

What Jesus really “Meant” by Building the Church

Gentle Saints of God, This will be the last part of our brief series on What Jesus really meant. We want to consider if in fact Jesus came to start a new religion or did He build His church What did He mean when He said “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is The Church Still Needed

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 26, 2012

With churches declining & dying, the question should be ask, "Is the church still needed." This message gives 3 Biblical reasons why the church is mandatory.

Is the Church Still Needed? Jerry Watts Matthew 16:18-19 * At the beginning of the 20th century most of America was rural. For the rural population life was hard. They made their way by the sweat of their brow and their calloused hands. Transportation, for the most part was still by ‘horse ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Under Fire Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 13, 2012

The church was created by God -- what would happen if we remove him from it? This sermon reminds us of the role of the church in the world with the presence of God within it.

1. God’s three organizations: a. Family b. Government c. Church d. What happens when we take God out of these? 2. There are some “mega-churches” in the US today which loudly and boldly proclaim the name of Yeshua (Jesus) to the world. 3. Did you know that there are churches ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Do Men Say I Am? Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 15, 2012

It is interesting to poll the crowd to see what others think of Jesus (Yeshua). What matters, though is what YOU think of him. Understanding Jesus (Yeshua) impacts the actions of our lives.

1. St. John’s University is apparently known for being a theological school where intellectualism is highly regarded. Someone wrote the following graffiti on one of the walls there: Jesus said unto them: “Who do you say that I am?” And they replied: “You are the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Russians Resurrect Frozen Flower, Can The Same Happen With The Church?

Contributed by Mark Tonkery on Feb 25, 2012

Restoring the Christian faith in areas where it may have disappeared.

Russians resurrect frozen flower, can the same happen with the church of the Bible? By Mark T. Tonkery Fox news reported this past week (Feb. 21, 2012) that Russian scientists managed to resurrect an ancient plant in a pioneering experiment that paves the way for the revival of other species. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Yo Tambien Te Digo

Contributed by Pastor Junior Lemus on Jun 18, 2013

Sermon de cresimiento, nos enseña a vivir una vida llena de cresimiento espiriatual que cumple el proposito por el cual Dios nos llama a ser edificados.

Introducción: Este es un pasaje que revela lo que nosotros somos; Jesús les está preguntando que le revelen su identidad, les pregunta a sus discípulos ¿Quién decís que soy yo? Pedro le contesta: “Tú eres el Cristo, el Hijo del Dios viviente” , entonces Jesús le dice que esa revelación ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Upon This Rock

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2013

What does upon this rock mean?

Upon This Rock Matthew 16:13-20 Rev. Mark A. Barber Most of us have heard this text preached before and/or studied it in Sunday school. Usually the lesson zeroes in on Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ. Additionally, there is usually some discussion on whether Peter was given the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38, Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible