T.H.R.I.V.E. as a Father

On Father's Day I shared the following acrostic with the men of our church.

Trust Jesus.

Humble Yourself.

Romance Mom.

Initiate Communication.

Value Integrity.

Encourage, Encourage, Encourage!!

Do You Sound Like the Devil?

In Matthew 16:21-23, Jesus revealed to His disciples what laid in store for Him. While Peter had just made the confession, "You are the Christ, Son of the Living God," he still didn't get it. Jesus had just called him "Little Rock," but now he was a stumbling block. When we question the plan of God, we sound like the devil. This is an outline I developed for this passage.

I. The Revelation

A. The Appointed Route

21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem,..

B. The Awful Ridicule

and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes,…

C. The Apparent Ruin

and be killed,…

D. The Astounding Resurrection

and be raised the third day.

II. The Resistance

22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”

III. The Rebuke

23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”