I thought Joe did a super job.Loved the reinforcement of “the gates of hell” being defensive…and that we were to be on the offensive. There is such a forcefulness in Jesus’ words at so many levels in that passage in Matthew 16:13-19:
…how He pushes His disciples to make a decision regarding who He was…
…the willful strength behind “I will build My church”…
…He confers power to the Church: “I will give you the keys”…
…His passing of authority to us: “whatever you bind”…
What’s just as interesting is that Matthew says “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life” (Matthew 16:21). From that time on…
Jesus follows up those commanding, knockout statements with descriptions of how He would suffer and die a humiliating death, appearing powerless and pathetically helpless at the hands of jealous, phony religious leaders.
Real power and servanthood are inextricably linked in scripture.
Joe did an outstanding job! :D
ReplyDeleteI brought visitors with me on Sunday and they LOVED it. :D What's even better, they want to keep coming back. Even after Joe told them to, "Go to Hell." LOL....
I too thought the message rocked. I specifically enjoyed when Joe said, "just touch it". Meaning "go to hell" and touch the darkness boldly and with purpose because I'm armored and covered as a Daughter of the King!
ReplyDeletePeace,
Tabitha
i wanted to say that i was just waiting...with lungs filled to capacity...for him to spill the principle behind "splogna"...my heart nearly burst when the Spirit of revelation whispered to me...
ReplyDelete"THAT is the perfect description of intercession and the exchange among Father Son, and the prompting of the Holy Spirit...splogna"
i'm giddy. i hope someone else caught on...