Matthew 16:21-28

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 16:21-28

21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
28Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
— Matthew 16:21-28

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Redemptional Wisdom
Illustration of Matthew 16:24-26 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 16:24-26 NLT -- Then Jesus said to his followers, "If any person wants to follow me, he must say 'No' to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him, and he must follow me. The person that wants to save his life will lose it. And every person that gives his life for me will save it. It is worth nothing for a person to have the whole world, if he loses his soul. A person could never pay enough to buy back his soul."

Angels are Coming!
Illustration of Matthew 16:27-28 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 16:27-28 NLT -- "The Son of Man will come again with his Father's glory and with his angels. At that time, the Son of Man will reward each person for the things he has done. I tell you the truth. There are some people standing here that will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die."

Messiah's Cross
Illustration of Matthew 16:22-23 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 16:22-23 NLT -- Peter spoke to Jesus alone. Peter began to criticize Jesus. Peter said, "God save you from those things, Lord! Those things will never happen to you!" Then Jesus said to Peter, "Go away from me, Satan! You are not helping me! You don't care about the things of God. You only care about things that people think are important."

Lost and Found
Illustration of Matthew 16:25

Inspirational illustration of Matthew 16:25 --...whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.

Satan Wants Us to Use Only Human Wisdom
Illustration of Matthew 16:23 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 16:23 NLT -- Jesus turned to Peter and said, 'Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.'

Transition to the Cross
Illustration of Matthew 16:21 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 16:21 NLT -- From that time Jesus began telling his followers that he must go to Jerusalem. Jesus explained that the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law would make him suffer many things. And Jesus told his followers that he must be killed. Then, on the third day, he would be raised from death.

[Jesus taught,] "...whoever wants...
Illustration of Matthew 16:25

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