That is not What I Expected !

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A Different Direction

Matthew 16:21 KJV 1900
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Peter had wholeheartedly responded to the truth about the Christ. The truth about the cross was something else. Peter could not accept that. The man who triumphed gloriously when faced with the deity of Christ, fell flat on his face when faced with the death of Christ. Godhead was possible to understand; Golgotha was impossible.

Peter had wholeheartedly responded to the truth about the Christ.
The truth about the cross was something else.
Illustration - that is not what I expected.
1994 - I was called into the presidents office about a project we were working on in Yemen.
I thought this conversation would be about a raise and a new office maybe in Europe or the middle east. Instead was taken off the project give a one room office and told i would be the new head of the environmental division ( one man group) and i had 12 months to make a profit. That’s nor what i expected!
Peter could not accept that.
The man who triumphed gloriously when faced with the deity of Christ, fell flat on his face when faced with the death of Christ.
Godhead was possible to understand; Golgotha was impossible.
That’s not the direction we need to go!
You are the Christ
Take out our enemies
lets us be rulers
It time for us to be in charge!
But - suffering and death ------ where did this come from .....
Illustration - children are like arrows they need to be aimed at the target!
Psalm 127:3–4 KJV 1900
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: And the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; So are children of the youth.
psalm 1
Psalm 127:3–4 KJV 1900
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: And the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; So are children of the youth.
psalm 127.
Children are like arrows they need to be aimed at the target.
The would will send them one way we are to aim them where we believe God wants them to God!
Peter is finding out the news is not what he wanted to here!
This group is headed for trials and trouble.

I The Suffering of Christ

Matthew 16:21 KJV 1900
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
matt 16.2
The Significant Timing of This Revelation (16:21a)
Peter’s great confession along with the Lord’s revelation concerning the church is one of the major watersheds of the Gospel of Matthew.
Now that you know he is Christ; this is why he came.
“From that time forth,” the Lord spoke more and more about the cross and gave further revelation concerning the church.
Peter is in Shock!
Illustration - that not he way I thought it was heading!
We not are going to be uncomfortable and suffer!
The disciples had scaled the heights; now they must scan the depths.
From now on they must prepare themselves for His final rejection at the hands of the authorities and for His death, which was as certain as the sunset. Matthew said that the Lord “began” to talk about these things.
He would go on talking about them in the days ahead, adding more details.
This would be mentioned over and over again .......
Children's - spelling test this would be a part of our life for Fridays for over a decade.
You must get this down if not nothing else makes since
Jesus came to die!
No to conquer !
The Startling Truth of This Revelation (16:21b–d)
The Startling Truth of This Revelation (16:21b–d)
He began by concentrating on two aspects of the revelation, one full of hate and the other full of hope.
He indicated that the rulers would conspire against Him and kill Him, but they would not have the last word, for He would rise from the dead.
The disciples hardly heard the hopeful part.
The part that shook them to the core of their being was this:
“He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed” (italics added). Perhaps they caught the cadence of the ands. And! And! And! It was a deliberate drumbeat marking out each step in the onward march of the Son of God.
But they missed the last and, which was just as deliberate, just as decisive: “and be raised again the third day.”
Note the word “must” in 16:21. It is stated once, but implied throughout.
We could state the thought this way: “The One you have just confessed as Son of God must go to Jerusalem and must suffer many things and must be killed and must be raised again.”
The point of danger was Jerusalem, but Jesus could not stay away from Jerusalem because that “must” came thundering out of eternity.
Christ’s death was decided before the foundation of the world, before the beginning of time. He had come into the world to die.
Events must take their course. Men would kill Him; God would resurrect Him. The cross would become God’s instrument for providing salvation to men. The “must” came out of the past and blazed the way into the future ages of eternity.
The “must” of the resurrection was an integral part of the divine plan.
Peter must be thinking oh no that's not what is going to happen.
Jesus will again state in and 20.18-19 the same thing.

II The Statement of Satan

matt 16.22-23
Matthew 16:22–23 KJV 1900
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Exploring the Gospel of Matthew: An Expository Commentary (a) The Significant Timing of This Revelation (16:21a)

(a) The Significant Timing of This Revelation (16:21a)

Peter’s great confession along with the Lord’s revelation concerning the church is one of the major watersheds of the Gospel of Matthew. “From that time forth,” the Lord spoke more and more about the cross and gave further revelation concerning the church. The disciples had scaled the heights; now they must scan the depths. From now on they must prepare themselves for His final rejection at the hands of the authorities and for His death, which was as certain as the sunset. Matthew said that the Lord “began” to talk about these things. He would go on talking about them in the days ahead, adding more details.

(b) The Startling Truth of This Revelation (16:21b–d)

He began by concentrating on two aspects of the revelation, one full of hate and the other full of hope. He indicated that the rulers would conspire against Him and kill Him, but they would not have the last word, for He would rise from the dead.

The disciples hardly heard the hopeful part. The part that shook them to the core of their being was this: “He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed” (italics added). Perhaps they caught the cadence of the ands. And! And! And! It was a deliberate drumbeat marking out each step in the onward march of the Son of God. But they missed the last and, which was just as deliberate, just as decisive: “and be raised again the third day.”

Note the word “must” in 16:21. It is stated once, but implied throughout. We could state the thought this way: “The One you have just confessed as Son of God must go to Jerusalem and must suffer many things and must be killed and must be raised again.” The point of danger was Jerusalem, but Jesus could not stay away from Jerusalem because that “must” came thundering out of eternity. Christ’s death was decided before the foundation of the world, before the beginning of time. He had come into the world to die.

Events must take their course. Men would kill Him; God would resurrect Him. The cross would become God’s instrument for providing salvation to men. The “must” came out of the past and blazed the way into the future ages of eternity. The “must” of the resurrection was an integral part of the divine plan.

Believer’s Bible Commentary B. Preparing the Disciples for His Death and Resurrection (16:21–23)

Peter was indignant at the thought of his Master’s enduring such treatment. Catching hold of Him as if to block His path, he protested, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”

You cant’t do that
Illustration - Walmart manager states to the hourly check out clerk I am resigning and going to work for Target! he takes his manager by the shoulders and says you cant do that!
My job is based on your presence
The new guy might ma
Peter was indignant at the thought of his Master’s enduring such treatment. Catching hold of Him as if to block His path, he protested, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
No you cant say that!
Exploring the Gospel of Matthew: An Expository Commentary (a) How Peter Rebuked the Lord (16:22)

No doubt all the disciples were stunned by this revelation. Peter was the first to recover. Matthew said, “Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.” The words translated “took him” mean “took Him aside.” Peter intended to give the Lord a little pep talk. Evidently the Lord did not allow him to finish, for Matthew said that Peter “began” to remonstrate with Him. The word translated “rebuke” here literally means “to chide.” Peter was angry with Him and said, “Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”

(b) How the Lord Rebuked Peter (16:23)

The Lord, it seems, turned His back on Peter, faced the other disciples, and said to Peter, “Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence [skandalon, ‘a stone of stumbling’] unto me: for thou savourest not [you do not regard] the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” Behind Peter lurked Satan. The voice was the voice of Peter; the words were the words of Satan. A few moments before, Jesus in effect had said to Simon, “You are Peter; you are a stone.” Now He was saying, “You are a skandalon, a stone of stumbling

No doubt all the disciples were stunned by this revelation.
No doubt all the disciples were stunned by this revelation.
Stunned at this revelation - telling my kids we are moving to Erie,Pa
Peter was the first to recover. Matthew said, “Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.”
Peter was the first to recover. Matthew said, “Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.” The words translated “took him” mean “took Him aside.” Peter intended to give the Lord a little pep talk. Evidently the Lord did not allow him to finish, for Matthew said that Peter “began” to remonstrate with Him. The word translated “rebuke” here literally means “to chide.” Peter was angry with Him and said, “Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”
The words translated “took him” mean “took Him aside.”
Peter intended to give the Lord a little pep talk. Evidently the Lord did not allow him to finish, for Matthew said that Peter “began” to remonstrate with Him.
The word translated “rebuke” here literally means “to chide.” Peter was angry with Him and said, “Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”
How the Lord Rebuked Peter (16:23)
The Lord, it seems, turned His back on Peter, faced the other disciples, and said to Peter, “Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence [skandalon, ‘a stone of stumbling’] unto me: for thou savourest not [you do not regard] the things that be of God, but those that be of men.”
Believer’s Bible Commentary B. Preparing the Disciples for His Death and Resurrection (16:21–23)

Anything or anyone who hindered Him from this purpose was out of tune with God’s will. So He 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.” In calling Peter Satan, Jesus did not imply that the apostle was demon-possessed or Satan controlled. He simply meant that Peter’s actions and words were what could be expected of Satan (whose name means adversary). By protesting against Calvary, Peter became a hindrance to the Savior.

Anything or anyone who hindered Him from this purpose was out of tune with God’s will.
So He 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.”
In calling Peter Satan, Jesus did not imply that the apostle was demon-possessed or Satan controlled. He simply meant that Peter’s actions and words were what could be expected of Satan (whose name means adversary).
By protesting against Calvary, Peter became a hindrance to the Savior.
Have you ever been rebuked!
Parents- not going to play football; you are done!
I want it my way ; we are going to have it difficult
My boss you are not gong to Yeman
Deuteronomy 32:11 KJV 1900
As an eagle stirreth up her nest, Fluttereth over her young, Spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, Beareth them on her wings:
The Lord is taking us a different direction :
Have you ever been through a trial and befitted from it .....
I like the nest and the feathers and the free food with no work!
Jesus says that's not happening ......
That leads into

III Significance of the Choice

Matthew 16:24–25 KJV 1900
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Peter is saying to himself ...... now what a minute ..... this is going to require suffering a sacrifice......
Exploring the Gospel of Matthew: An Expository Commentary (1) The Principle Involved (16:24–25)

This paradox is often worked out in the history of the church. The cross was not only for Him; it is also for us.

The world looks on this principle, the logic of the cross, as folly. But as Jim Elliot, one of the five young men martyred by the Indians in Ecuador, wrote in his diary, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”[5] C. T. Studd, who gave up fame and fortune to take the gospel to pagan tribes, wrote:

Some wish to live within the sound

Of Church or Chapel bell,

I want to run a Rescue Shop

Within a yard of hell.[6]

Doubtless Studd was considered a fool by his socialite contemporaries. The history of the church is full of the annals of such people. Some became heroes in their lifetimes or were made such by their deaths. Others unknown and unsung down here are counted over yonder as the aristocracy of Heaven.

This path will take self denial!
This paradox is often worked out in the history of the church.
The cross was not only for Him; it is also for us.
The world looks on this principle, the logic of the cross, as folly.
But as Jim Elliot, one of the five young men martyred by the Indians in Ecuador, wrote in his diary, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”[5]
C. T. Studd, who gave up fame and fortune to take the gospel to pagan tribes, wrote:
Some wish to live within the sound Of Church or Chapel bell, I want to run a Rescue Shop
Of Church or Chapel bell,
I want to run a Rescue Shop
Within a yard of hell.[6]
The Bible Knowledge Commentary 16:21–26 (Mark 8:31–38; Luke 9:22–25)

Though Peter wanted Jesus to follow his plan, the Lord showed that discipleship involves a cost. Discipleship does not mean one enjoys glory immediately. A person who would follow Jesus must deny himself and all his ambitions. He must take up his cross and follow Jesus (cf. 10:38). In the Roman Empire a convicted criminal, when taken to be crucified, was forced to carry his own cross. This showed publicly that he was then under and submissive to the rule he had been opposing. Likewise Jesus’ disciples must demonstrate their submission to the One against whom they had rebelled. The path Jesus and His followers would travel would be a road of sorrow and suffering. But in so losing one’s life, one would truly find a better life.

Though Peter wanted Jesus to follow his plan, the Lord showed that discipleship involves a cost.
Discipleship does not mean one enjoys glory immediately.
A person who would follow Jesus must deny himself and all his ambitions.
Look what peter is learning
Believer’s Bible Commentary C. Preparation for True Discipleship (16:24–28)

To take up the cross means the willingness to endure shame, suffering, and perhaps martyrdom for His sake; to die to sin, self, and the world. To follow Him means to live as He lived with all that involves of humility, poverty, compassion, love, grace, and every other godly virtue.

16:25 The Lord anticipates two hindrances to discipleship. The first is the natural temptation to save oneself from discomfort, pain, loneliness, or loss. The other is to become wealthy. As to the first, Jesus warned that those who hug their lives for selfish purposes would never find fulfillment; those who recklessly abandon their lives to Him, not counting the cost, would find the reason for their existence.

He must take up his cross and follow Jesus (cf. 10:38). In the Roman Empire a convicted criminal, when taken to be crucified, was forced to carry his own cross.
The path Jesus and His followers would travel would be a road of sorrow and suffering. But in so losing one’s life, one would truly find a better life.
To take up the cross means the willingness to endure shame, suffering, and perhaps martyrdom for His sake; to die to sin, self, and the world. To follow Him means to live as He lived with all that involves of humility, poverty, compassion, love, grace, and every other godly virtue.
Peter could have quit!
Not for me!
This would be the beginning of a very difficult road......
What Am I asking you to know?
The life of the Christian will take paths that we will not like or want.
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