21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
Matthew 16:22 ESV
22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.”
Matthew 16:23 ESV
23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
I. Jesus’ death and ressurection was essential to His mission as the Messiah and nothing would prevent it (21-23)
Exposition 2
Matthew 16:24 ESV
24Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 16:25 ESV
25For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:26 ESV
26For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
Matthew 16:27 ESV
27For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
Matthew 16:28 ESV
28Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
II. All followers of Christ give up their life, yet this is the only path to true life (24-28)
