Sermon Cloud

This passage is about Jesus’ rebuke of Peter for being a “trough Christian.” Peter knew that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God. However, Peter was not eager to hear about a crucified Christ. His mind was closed to Christ who would go through much suffering, ridicule and die on a Roman cross. Peter was thinking from his viewpoint. He was hoping that the Lord Jesus Christ would help Israel become conquerors. He did not completely grasp God’s rescue plan. He was trying to lead Jesus instead of the other way around! Sometimes, we need to hear truth that is not comfortable to hear, but it is godly wisdom. It’s wisdom that’s going to move us from a place of disobedience to the path of obedience. If Jesus would have listened to Peter, He would have taken the convenient way instead of the cross way. Sometimes even our closest friends, if they are not in tune with God, can mislead us.