Journey to the Cross | Jesus' View of the Cross
March 11, 2023

*Journey to the Cross
Jesus’ View of the Cross
Matthew 16:13–26 (NLT) *

1. Who is Jesus?
- Jesus is the

, the anointed one.
- Jesus is the of God, the second person of the Trinity.
- The Father this to Peter.
- Peter didn’t receive this revelation through thought.
- Jesus is the sacrifice.

2.Why did Jesus Come?
- Jesus took on a human body to

.
- Hebrews 5:7–8 (NLT)
- 1 Peter 4:1–2 (NLT)
- Jesus came to and from the dead.
- Peter is rebuked because he was seeing things merely from a point of view, not from God’s.
- Isaiah 55:8–9 (NLT)
- Jesus came to sacrifice His life for .

3.What is your response to Jesus?
- Surrender your

.
- You will never completely follow Jesus until you surrender your will.
- Sacrifice your .
- Romans 12:1–2 (NLT)
- Is anything worth more than your soul?