QT 1 Feb 18, Matt 16:16;20, Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God

Wk	Date	Passage	Key Verses(s) [Optional]	Basic Thing(s) Taught	Personal Insight(s) & Application(s)	Prayer Response
16	2/1	Matt 16:13-23 (key:15-16)	Matthew 16:16, 20 (ESV) — 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” … 20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.	In verse 16, Peter declares that Jesus is "the Christ, the Son of the living God." It wasn't that he recognized Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah. Peter had learned from Jesus and watching Jesus and listening to Jesus, that this was the Son of God. What that mean, I don't think he understood. But he understood the truth.	Jesus was ecstatic in verse 17 that Peter understood what he did.  He did not rebuke them, because what Peter said was true. Even though they recognized it, they were not allowed to tell anyone the truth, at least until after the resurrection. Why? Because the leaders had rejected Jesus already. A remnant would believe, but the Jewish nation would not believe. Already, the mystery was taking shape, that a new entity, the church, a mixing of Jew and Gentile would start soon.	Father, I am a part of this new entity, the church, that you established. I am privileged to be in the body of Christ. Thank you for the church. Help me to remember the importance of the church in your grand plan.