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Here are a couple of video clips of the sermon delivered on Sunday 15 June 2008 at the IBC church;

Matt. 16:13-20, A Fellowship of Sinners, part 1

Matt. 16:13-20, A Fellowship of Sinners, part 2

Matthew 16:13-20, scripture text with emphasis on verse 18

W-H Greek Text

New Revised Standard Version

New Living Translation

Hoffnung für Alle

.......13ελθων δε ο ιησους εις τα μερη καισαρειας της φιλιππου ηρωτα τους μαθητας αυτου λεγων τινα λεγουσιν οι ανθρωποι ειναι τον υιον του ανθρωπου 14οι δε ειπαν οι μεν ιωαννην τον βαπτιστην αλλοι δε ηλιαν ετεροι δε ιερεμιαν η ενα των προφητων 15λεγει αυτοις υμεις δε τινα με λεγετε ειναι  16αποκριθεις δε σιμων πετρος ειπεν συ ει ο χριστος ο υιος του θεου του ζωντος  17αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτω μακαριος ει σιμων βαριωνα οτι σαρξ και αιμα ουκ απεκαλυψεν σοι αλλ ο πατηρ μου ο εν [τοις] ουρανοις  18καγω δε σοι λεγω οτι συ ει πετρος και επι ταυτη τη πετρα οικοδομησω μου την εκκλησιαν και πυλαι αδου ου κατισχυσουσιν αυτης  19δωσω σοι τας κλειδας της βασιλειας των ουρανων και ο εαν δησης επι της γης εσται δεδεμενον εν τοις ουρανοις και ο εαν λυσης επι της γης εσται λελυμενον εν τοις ουρανοις 20τοτε επετιμησεν τοις μαθηταις ινα μηδενι ειπωσιν οτι αυτος εστιν ο χριστος

.....13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, F112 the Son of the living God." 17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, F113 and on this rock F114 I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." 20 Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was F115 the Messiah. F116

.....13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 "Well," they replied, "some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets." 15 Then he asked them, "Who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus replied, "You are blessed, Simon son of John, F83 because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter, F84 and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell F85 will not conquer it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you lock on earth will be locked in heaven, and whatever you open on earth will be opened in heaven." 20 Then he sternly warned them not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

.....13 Als Jesus in die Gegend von Cäsarea Philippi kam, fragte er seine Jünger: »Für wen halten die Leute den Menschensohn?« 14 [a]Die Jünger erwiderten: »Einige meinen, du seist Johannes der Täufer. Andere halten dich für Elia, für Jeremia oder einen anderen Propheten.« 

15 »Und für wen haltet ihr mich?«, fragte er sie. 16 [b]Da antwortete Petrus: »Du bist Christus, der von Gott gesandte Retter, der Sohn des lebendigen Gottes!« 17 [c]»Du kannst wirklich glücklich sein, Simon, Sohn des Jona!«, sagte Jesus. »Diese Erkenntnis hat dir mein Vater im Himmel gegeben; von sich aus kommt ein Mensch nicht zu dieser Einsicht. 18 [d]Ich sage dir: Du bist Petrus[e]. Auf diesen Felsen will ich meine Gemeinde bauen, und selbst die Macht des Todes[f] wird sie nicht besiegen können. 19 [g]Ich will dir die Schlüssel zu Gottes neuer Welt geben. Was du auf der Erde binden wirst, das soll auch im Himmel gebunden sein. Und was du auf der Erde lösen wirst, das soll auch im Himmel gelöst sein.«

 20 [h]Darauf verbot er seinen Jüngern streng, den Leuten zu sagen, dass er der Christus sei.

The sermon stresses the nature of the church as built by Jesus from sinful humanity. We, sinners saved by God's grace and confessing Christ just as Peter did, are being built into a temple of God to worship and serve him as priests before his throne. As the church of Jesus Christ, we are on a march pushing back the very gates of Hell which cannot withstand the forward march of the people of God in service and commitment to Christ.

Hope you enjoy.

Lorin & Claire

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Claire email: claire.cranford@gmail.com

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