He tells them that they should not have gone over (or finished) the cities of Israel till the Son of man be come. Study Guide for Matthew 16 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible And it also turns out that replacing them with God's interests actually lead us to our highest self-interest. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. What began with Peter was the fellowship of all believers in Jesus Christ, not identified with any Church and not limited to any Church, but embracing all who love the Lord. The same indifference to the mere sequence of events is found occasionally in other parts of the gospel; but I have purposely dwelt upon this chapter 8, because here we have it throughout, and at the same time with evidence exceedingly simple and convincing. Matthew 16:24-28 meaning | TheBibleSays.com The flesh is lusting against the spirit, and the spirit is against the flesh, and these two are contrary. As to any one else, even the most liberal gift that ever was given of God to fallen man on earth, to the golden head of the Gentiles, exempted the deep and its untamed inhabitants. The Lord now lets them know their mad folly, and warns them that this blasphemy was about to culminate in a still deeper, deadlier form when the Holy Ghost should be spoken against as He had been. He will certainly have to sacrifice time and leisure and pleasure in order to serve God through the service of his fellow-men. It brings me to the real crisis; that is, the final presentation of our lord to Jerusalem. What special mercy and tenderness, not only in the end, but also in the way the Lord deals with Israel! That was the shame; but the shame was not the end. He answered them: "When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fine weather, because the sky is red.' To him the idea of a suffering Messiah, the connection of a cross with the work of the Messiah, was incredible. The wicked should weep and wail that Jesus will come again to our world. But it seems quite obvious that Peter is not the foundation of the church. The proofs were clear that he was the Messiah. Of course, there is often the order of time, but through the central part, and not infrequently elsewhere, his setting forth in order turns on another principle, quite independent of mere succession of events. The place is called Panium, where there is the top of a mountain which is raised to an immense height, and at its side, beneath, or at its bottom, a dark cave opens itself; within which there is a horrible precipice that descends abruptly to a vast depth. Later it was Philip, Herod's son, who further beautified and enriched the temple, changed the name of Panias to Caesarea--Caesar's town--and added his own name--Philippi, which means of Philip--to distinguish it from the Caesarea on the coasts of the Mediterranean. No doubt the first verse says, that "when He was come down from the mount, great multitudes followed Him;" but then the second verse gives no intimation that the subject which follows is to be taken as chronologically subsequent. Mark 8:34-38; Luke 9:23-26). ten psychen autou; the same word which is translated his life (Matthew 16:25; Matthew 16:25), for the soul is the life,Genesis 2:7. In those days it was Cesarea Philippi. Verse 4 seems quite adverse to the idea that great multitudes were witnesses of the cure; for why "tell no man," if so many knew it already? The manner, too, was in itself remarkable. The same phrase is in 2 Samuel 22:32. If this be a sound judgment, the comparison of the first chapter of Mark affords decisive evidence that the Holy Ghost in Matthew has taken the leper out of the mere time and circumstances of actual occurrence, and has reserved his case for a wholly different service. Sermon # 24 "Deny Yourself" Matthew 16:24 We live in a day of "casual Christianity." I heard someone recently say that the average church could drop one fourth of its members from the membership roll and neither the church nor the dropped members would notice any difference. They stood for both beliefs and policies which were diametrically opposed. Then said Jesus ( Matthew 16:24), You see, Peter had just said, "spare thyself," and Jesus is saying, Peter that's a philosophy of Hell. The cost of true discipleship is not casual: it is catastrophic. He will come as their friend, and they shall ascend with him to heaven. The Christian life is a life which is always concerned with others more than it is concerned with itself. Did this come from God, or did this come from me? We should always be cautious of what we believe, and examine it by the word of God. "Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom? Matthew 6:16-24 - BibleGateway.com As Christ saw that Peter had a dread of the cross, and that all the rest were affected in the same way, he enters into a general discourse about bearing the cross, and does not limit his address to the twelve apostles, but lays down the same law for all the godly. However we take it, this phrase triumphantly expresses the indestructibility of Christ and his Church. of And Paul expressing his own conflict in Romans seven, said, "and that which I do, I would not, and that which I would not, I do. Then follows another incident, which equally proves that the Spirit of God is not here reciting the facts in their natural succession; for it is assuredly not at this moment historically that the Lord goes into the house of Peter, sees there his wife's mother laid sick of a fever, touches her hand, and raises her up, so that she ministers unto them at once. or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? I have endeavoured, though, of course, cursorily, and I feel most imperfectly, to give thus far Matthew's sketch of the Saviour as the Holy Ghost enabled him to execute it. . (b) In the New Testament this phrase is regularly attached to Jesus. It has always been difficult to approach it calmly and without prejudice, for it is the Roman Catholic foundation of the position of the Pope and of the Church. We are presented here with a passage of very great difficulty. Cross-bearing is widely misunderstood. However, they could rejoice in the assurance that the kingdom would come eventually. To renounce self-dependence, and selfish pursuits - Let him deny HIMSELF. Note, [1.] We must not by our rashness and indiscretion pull crosses down upon our own heads, but must take them up when they are laid in our way. It was the creature doing his best, yet proving that he loved the creature more than the Creator. 24. Peter's Confession And Christ's Church (Matthew 16:13-20) A disciple of Christ comes after him, as the sheep after the shepherd, the servant after his master, the soldiers after their captain; he is one that aims at the same end that Christ aimed at, the glory of God, and the glory of heaven: and one that walks in the same way that he walked in, is led by his Spirit, treads in his steps, submits to his conduct, and follows the Lamb, whithersoever he goes,Revelation 14:4. - The Pharisees also with the Saddueees; rather, and the Pharisees and Sadducees. The philosophy of Hell is to encourage you to escape the cross, but the cross was important for our Salvation. We must welcome persecution, Matthew 5:10. But because God, you see, is a superior Trinity, Father, Son and Spirit, I am an inferior trinity, spirit, soul and body. Even in childhood, they should pray, and they should give to benefit others; and, most of all, they should give themselves to Christ, that they may benefit others with a right spirit. He said to them, "And you--who do you say that I am?" Now, it was an established principle, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word should be established. Matthew 16:24 NIV - Then Jesus said to his disciples, - Bible Gateway Jesus told them that the only sign they would receive was the sign of Jonah. In Matthew 14:1-36 facts are narrated which manifest the great change of dispensation that the Lord, in setting forth the parables we have just noticed, had been preparing them for. Next, we behold Him meeting the centurion after another manner altogether. What instrument so suitable? He also gives Peter the keys of the kingdom, as we see afterwards. That if the soul is lost, nothing can be given in exchange for it, or that it can never afterward be saved. [2.] The people might have failed, but, surely, there were some differences surely those that were honoured and valued were not so depraved! Any trade or profession might be substituted for the word grocer. Again, this is to be taken closely with what goes before. Reviewing, then, these closing incidents of the chapter (ver. Wretched we, that we should need such proof of it; wretched, that we should be so slow of heart to answer to it, or even to feel its immensity! "There arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch, that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep." I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven; and whatever you bind on earth will remain bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth will remain loosed in heaven.". It is that Peter himself is the rock, but in a special sense. Others will soon possess, and perhaps scatter in dissipation, what they have obtained by so much toil. Matthew 15 Matthew Matthew 17. If we see things as the will appear then, we shall see them as they should appear now. , General instruction on the subject of the two interests, to set apart from himselfto bid farewell to, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Whereupon Jeremiah, holding forth his right hand, gave to Judas a sword of gold, and, in giving it to him, spake thus: 'Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with which thou shalt wound the adversaries of my people Israel'" ( 2Ma_15:1-14 ). Were there any who, when he was gone from the flesh, would carry on his work, and labour for his kingdom? This gives an opportunity to teach what truly defiles not things that go into the man, but those things which, proceeding out of the mouth, come forth from the heart. What can be conceived so perfectly to illustrate the great design of the gospel of Matthew? Therefore judge nothing before the time,2 Timothy 4:6-8. The one thing that Satan could never become is a follower of Christ; in his diabolical pride he could never submit to that; that is why he is Satan. Changes, to us inexplicable, occur: many first last, and last first. The ancient faith of Judaism would be in the air for anyone who was a devout and pious Jew. Examine the Scripture, and you will see for yourselves. Note, All the disciples and followers of Jesus Christ must deny themselves. It is enough to meet a difficulty which many feel by the simple plea that the reason assigned is in my judgment a valid explanation, and in itself a sufficient solution of the apparent discrepancy. The soul is lost when it is eternally separated from all the good to all the evil that a soul is capable of; when it dies as far as a soul can die; when it is separated from the favour of God, and sunk under his wrath and curse. He said it like a man wounded to the heart, with poignant grief and a kind of shuddering horror. Live after your flesh, go ahead, indulge yourself. O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky; but you can not discern the signs of the times? It caused the rising by deterioration and decay, and so it's been a type of sin, or hypocrisy. (ii) Not only the Syrian gods had their worship here. Now if you can have anything. Power and love were come for any one to draw on. The timing of this statement is ironic given Jesus prediction of crucifixion (v. 21). Then said Jesus unto his disciples Knowing that they had all imbibed the same notion of a temporal kingdom, and were in expectation of worldly riches, honour, and pleasure; he took this opportunity of preaching the doctrine of the cross to them, and of letting them know, that they must prepare for persecutions, sufferings, and death; which they must expect to endure, as well as he, if they would be his disciples: if any man will come after me: that is, be a disciple and follower of him, it being usual for the master to go before, and the disciple to follow after him: now let it be who it will, rich or poor, learned or unlearned, young or old, male or female, that have any inclination and desire, or have took up a resolution in the strength of grace, to be a disciple of Christ, let him deny himself: let him deny sinful self, ungodliness, and worldly lusts; and part with them, and his former sinful companions, which were as a part of himself: let him deny righteous self, and renounce all his own works of righteousness, in the business of justification and salvation; let him deny himself the pleasures and profits of this world, when in competition with Christ; let him drop and banish all his notions and expectations of an earthly kingdom, and worldly grandeur, and think of nothing but reproach, persecution, and death, for the sake of his Lord and Master: and. In respect to natural objects they are watchful. Don't you realize that we're able to provide the bread? Well it's unfortunate that there is a chapter break there, because what He meant by that is explained as we go right into chapter seventeen. In sacrificing the life that puts self first, they will find the only true life. And thus He, whose glory was so forgotten by His disciples Jesus, Himself thinks of that very disciple, and says, "For me and thee.". Peter, a young convert, did not understand the plain doctrine that Jesus must die for sin, yet it was made clear to him later, and, most cordially, he loved it. "Then," said the Lord, "are the children free. There he had been tempted to take the way of power. What would be in Jesus' mind when he warned against the evil influence of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees? And if you have not been brought by the Spirit of God to the cross, our place of victory in Jesus Christ, I pray that the Spirit will lead you to the cross this week, that you might come to the end of self, and the self-governed life, and put it there on the cross. Immediately Peter had made his great discovery and confession, Jesus said to him: "You are petros ( G4074) , and on this petra ( G4073) I will build my Church.". Matthew 16:24 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org It is interesting to note that each of the three gospels has its own version of the saying of Peter. (ii) Jesus further promised Peter that what he bound would remain bound, and what he loosed would remain loosed. Verse- by-Verse Bible CommentaryMatthew 16. It contains a mighty quantity of water, which is immovable; and when anyone lets down anything to measure the depth of the earth beneath the water, no length of cord is sufficient to reach it." let him deny sinful self, ungodliness, and worldly lusts; and part with them, and his former sinful companions, which were as a part of himself: let him deny righteous self, and renounce all his own works of righteousness, in the business of justification and salvation; let him deny himself the pleasures and profits of this world, when in compet. Their "fear" is a common response to divine presence (compare 1:20; 9:8; 14:27). Let it be the uninterrupted exercise of the godly, that when many afflictions have run their course, they may be prepared to endure fresh afflictions. But, from first to last, what a trial of spirit, and what triumph! But Satan is still saying spare yourself. When he comes to balance the account, and to compare profit and loss, he will find that, instead of the advantage he promised himself, he is ruined to all intents and purposes, is irreparably broken. Matthew 16:24 Commentaries: Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If You cannot serve both God and money. First of these comes the treasure hidden in the field, for which the man sells all he had, securing the field for the sake of the treasure. "No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse." Therefore the problem of getting bread on the other side of the lake was insoluble. "Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David!" . Such was and is man. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands." What does He mean by that? You see, Peter had just said, "spare thyself," and Jesus is saying, Peter that's a philosophy of Hell. Here is God's message plain for all to hear. He gives sight to the blind. He did not ask only Peter, he asks every man: "You--what do you think of me? God are you speaking to me or is this just something I am dreaming up? And indeed, when we read the early chapters of Acts, we see that in Jerusalem that is precisely what Peter did. it was not for the whole the Physician was needed. There will be differences at the close.
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