The Physics of Faith

Timothy Buller

We explore what it means to live an authentic Christian faith in a modern world. Join us as we discuss relevant cultural topics and search God's word for answers to questions both deep and practical. If you would like to support the production of the Physics of Faith, you can do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/physicsoffaith

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    On This Rock: What Did Jesus Mean? | The Life of Peter, Part 3

    What did Jesus mean when he said, "On this rock I will build my church"? Tommy and Tim walk through Matthew 16:13-20 and make the case that the rock is not Peter, but the truth Peter confessed: that Jesus is the Messiah. Week 3 of our study on the life of Peter. We look at Jesus' question at Caesarea Philippi, Peter's confession, the Greek wordplay behind "Peter" and "rock," and what the keys of the kingdom, binding and loosing, and "tell no one" really mean. IN THIS EPISODE 0:00 Intro and series recap 2:41 "Who do people say I am?" (Matthew 16:13-14) 7:15 Peter's confession (Matthew 16:15-17) 9:27 "Not flesh and blood": revealed by the Father 11:18 Messianic prophecies Peter had seen 15:07 "On this rock" (Matthew 16:18) 15:58 Peter the pebble vs. the rock 17:39 The apostles as foundation (Revelation 21, Ephesians 2) 20:41 Living stones and the cornerstone (1 Peter 2) 24:05 The rock is the confession 25:45 The first use of "church" and the keys of the kingdom 27:38 Binding and loosing 30:36 Why "tell no one"? 34:44 Follow first, then go SCRIPTURE REFERENCED Matthew 16:13-20 | Luke 4:16-21 | John 6:44-47 | 1 Corinthians 12:3 | Revelation 21:9-14 | Ephesians 2:19-22 | 1 Peter 2:4-8 Some traditions read Matthew 16:18 differently than we do. We explain how we get to our conclusion, and we encourage you to open your Bible and study it for yourself. If this episode helped you, follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share it with someone who's studying Matthew. You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i8bvLZWUysg Support the Physics of Faith Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/physicsoffaith

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We explore what it means to live an authentic Christian faith in a modern world. Join us as we discuss relevant cultural topics and search God's word for answers to questions both deep and practical. If you would like to support the production of the Physics of Faith, you can do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/physicsoffaith