Lesson: Christ’s Humanity<br>
Reading: The Son of the living God<br>
Reference: Matt. 16:13–19<br><br>
Matthew 16:13: When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?<br>
Matthew 16:14: And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.<br>
Matthew 16:15: He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?<br>
Matthew 16:16: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.<br>
Matthew 16:17: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.<br>
Matthew 16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.<br>
Matthew 16:19: And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.<br>
(KJV)<br>