Our paragraph topic is: (Peter's confession) Part 4.
He asked what the people thought and they answered, a great man, a great prophet. He asked what the disciples thought and there were no answers. Not James, not John, not Mathew, not Bartholomew, not one of the disciples had an answer to his question as to who they thought that he was. Not one, except Simon Peter. For Simon spoke what was feared to be spoken. Simon spoke what was feared to be blasphemy. Simon spoke where the others would not speak. But they did not know.
They questioned what type of man he was. They questioned how he was able to do miracles. They questioned the power that he had over demons and spirits. They questioned his knowledge of spiritual matters. But they did not dare speak who he was. They did not dare proclaim who he was because of the fear of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. For it was punishable by death from stoning to commit blasphemy. And they were fearful of what might happen to them if they proclaimed that Christ was the Messiah. Yet Simon Peter made the statement. Simon Peter overcame the fear. Simon Peter spoke what was feared by the others and called Christ the Son of the Living God. Simon Peter answered and said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
And the truth was spoken. Was Simon right? Who do we say that he is, today? In these modern times, most would say that he is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. But do we believe that, do we know that there is a Living God? We know that we have to or should go to church each Sunday. We know that we should prey. We know that we should not commit sin, but do we not? For what we know is of the world and what we do not know is of the spirit and of the truth.
How do you know for sure who you are. You are flesh and blood. You are emotions, desires, wants, needs, you are you. And the you that is you is provided for in the world. But the you that is you outside of the world is not known. The you that is you in the spirit is not seen. The you that is you of the truth of the light of Christ is hidden for you to find. Will you seek it. You can find it if you desire to know. Christ came to give life that we may have it more abundantly. Yet most, only have life in the physical and not life in the spiritual.
We see the physical. We believe in the world. We know the world is where we live, sleep, eat, play, pray, and die. And we are consumed of the world that keeps us occupied with the things of the world. Yet we are spiritual beings in a physical body, a knowledge that most do not believe or know. And we were created in the image and likeness of our father, the Living God. And Christ came that the life that was given us before the fall of Adam could be restored to those who believe, to those who wanted, to those who sought, to those who know. Simon says he was the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Does he live in you?
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in!
He asked what the people thought and they answered, a great man, a great prophet. He asked what the disciples thought and there were no answers. Not James, not John, not Mathew, not Bartholomew, not one of the disciples had an answer to his question as to who they thought that he was. Not one, except Simon Peter. For Simon spoke what was feared to be spoken. Simon spoke what was feared to be blasphemy. Simon spoke where the others would not speak. But they did not know.
They questioned what type of man he was. They questioned how he was able to do miracles. They questioned the power that he had over demons and spirits. They questioned his knowledge of spiritual matters. But they did not dare speak who he was. They did not dare proclaim who he was because of the fear of the Pharisees and the Sadducees. For it was punishable by death from stoning to commit blasphemy. And they were fearful of what might happen to them if they proclaimed that Christ was the Messiah. Yet Simon Peter made the statement. Simon Peter overcame the fear. Simon Peter spoke what was feared by the others and called Christ the Son of the Living God. Simon Peter answered and said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
And the truth was spoken. Was Simon right? Who do we say that he is, today? In these modern times, most would say that he is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. But do we believe that, do we know that there is a Living God? We know that we have to or should go to church each Sunday. We know that we should prey. We know that we should not commit sin, but do we not? For what we know is of the world and what we do not know is of the spirit and of the truth.
How do you know for sure who you are. You are flesh and blood. You are emotions, desires, wants, needs, you are you. And the you that is you is provided for in the world. But the you that is you outside of the world is not known. The you that is you in the spirit is not seen. The you that is you of the truth of the light of Christ is hidden for you to find. Will you seek it. You can find it if you desire to know. Christ came to give life that we may have it more abundantly. Yet most, only have life in the physical and not life in the spiritual.
We see the physical. We believe in the world. We know the world is where we live, sleep, eat, play, pray, and die. And we are consumed of the world that keeps us occupied with the things of the world. Yet we are spiritual beings in a physical body, a knowledge that most do not believe or know. And we were created in the image and likeness of our father, the Living God. And Christ came that the life that was given us before the fall of Adam could be restored to those who believe, to those who wanted, to those who sought, to those who know. Simon says he was the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Does he live in you?
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in!
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